Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2002. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. Q. In the January 2002 ...

After reading Windows Takes Too Long to Boot, Mark Fraleigh went to MSConfig and unchecked several programs. Now he wants to remove them from MSConfig, altogether. Unless you actually want to ...

Do you have any idea how many programs are running on your systems without your knowledge? Using msconfig, you'll know. You'll also see that by shutting down many of these unneccessary programs, your ...

Windows can load quicker when you disable programs you don't need at start-up. Plus, stop Msconfig from opening automatically when Windows starts. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace ...

The UAC made its first appearance on Windows Vista and has been around since then. As an administrator, UAC allows you to define user privileges. It is quite a formidable tool when there are multiple ...

One of the biggest slowdowns on a Windows computer is the barrage of applications that start up when you boot Windows. This application list will tell you which of those are safe to remove from ...

Very old versions of Windows had a utility called Wincfg that allowed users to make advanced configuration changes to system files that affected boot options and system settings. More recent versions ...

In this article, we will see how to use SuperMSConfig to customize Windows 11 experience. MSConfig, or System Configuration, is a tool in Windows 11/10 that allows you to manage some system settings.