Mysterious Startup items "William B. Lurie" <billurie[ at ]nospam.net> 6/16/2007 1:31:37 PM I'm trying to speed up XP startup and have unchecked items in the StartUp list that I'm happy to wait to be loaded when I need them. I've found three that I'd like advice on identifying: RTHDCPL.exe with an HKLM reference to \Software\Microsoft RECGUARD calls Windows\SMINST\RECGUARD.exe and one with no identification or command, but it refers to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Current Version\Run (I'm aware of the fact that slowing down boot-up is being caused by HP's own Compaq software and Symantec's Protection Center). Thanks.................

Re: Mysterious Startup items "Harry Ohrn" <harry---[ at ]webtree.ca> 6/16/2007 2:11:49 PM Bill check here http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/rthdcpl/ http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/recguard/ The third is pretty hard to help out with if we have no idea of what it is. My thoughts are that you could uncheck the mystery item and see what happens. -- Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp "William B. Lurie" <billurie[ at ]nospam.net> wrote in message news:uYiiqqBsHHA.4932[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > I'm trying to speed up XP startup and have unchecked > items in the StartUp list that I'm happy to wait to be loaded > when I need them. I've found three that I'd like advice on > identifying: > > RTHDCPL.exe with an HKLM reference to \Software\Microsoft > RECGUARD calls Windows\SMINST\RECGUARD.exe > and one with no identification or command, but it refers to > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Current Version\Run > > (I'm aware of the fact that slowing down boot-up is being > caused by HP's own Compaq software and Symantec's Protection > Center). > Thanks.................

Re: Mysterious Startup items "Unknown" <unknown[ at ]unknown.kom> 6/16/2007 3:51:34 PM For what it's worth, I have had many items in startup without an identification or command. I merely remove it (the x in the box) and have never had a problem. On the next startup, it is gone. I found that deleting all items from startup does absolutely no harm or damage and is a fast way to speed up your computer. Needed items magically get back in there. "William B. Lurie" <billurie[ at ]nospam.net> wrote in message news:uYiiqqBsHHA.4932[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > I'm trying to speed up XP startup and have unchecked > items in the StartUp list that I'm happy to wait to be loaded > when I need them. I've found three that I'd like advice on > identifying: > > RTHDCPL.exe with an HKLM reference to \Software\Microsoft > RECGUARD calls Windows\SMINST\RECGUARD.exe > and one with no identification or command, but it refers to > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Current Version\Run > > (I'm aware of the fact that slowing down boot-up is being > caused by HP's own Compaq software and Symantec's Protection > Center). > Thanks.................

Re: Mysterious Startup items "William B. Lurie" <billurie[ at ]nospam.net> 6/16/2007 4:52:30 PM Harry Ohrn wrote: [Quoted Text] > Bill check here > http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/rthdcpl/ > http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/recguard/ > > The third is pretty hard to help out with if we have no idea of what it is. > My thoughts are that you could uncheck the mystery item and see what > happens. > Thanks, Harry. That's a useful utility to have around. Bill

Re: Mysterious Startup items "William B. Lurie" <billurie[ at ]nospam.net> 6/16/2007 6:45:02 PM William B. Lurie wrote: [Quoted Text] > Harry Ohrn wrote: >> Bill check here >> http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/rthdcpl/ >> http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/recguard/ >> >> The third is pretty hard to help out with if we have no idea of what >> it is. My thoughts are that you could uncheck the mystery item and see >> what happens. >> > Thanks, Harry. That's a useful utility to have around. > Bill Got another one for you, Harry. BTW, I Unchecked Norton's Ghost Tray and that speeds boot-up considerably. I figure I can load Ghost when I need it. One of the last things to load and appear in the tray is the EN which I click when I want to switch languages. Sometimes it never comes on at all, even with 2 or 3 restarts. This is a hard one to diagnose, I imagine. I'm going to try multiple cleanups and dskchk/r to see if I can force it back. If I can remember how, I'll uncheck and recheck the languages.