Startup item help

Kittee-Kat

Hi there...got new laptop and everything fine so far but when i looked in startup items thru msconfig there's lots of things that I dont know what they are..can anyone tell me if i need them all ticked or even what they are please cause theres all these icons on the bottom bar where i had it under control on my old pc.
ehtray C:\windows\ehtray\
dumprep O -u ..%systemroot%\system
RECGUARD ..C\windows\sminst (this is listed twice)
HDAShcut ..HDAShcut.exe
Skytel .. Skytel.exe
igfxtray ..C:\windows\system
hkcmd ....C:\windows\system
igfxpers ....C:\windows\system
RTHDCPL ..RTHDCPL.exe
ALCMTR ..ALCMTR.exe
Power2goexpress ..C\program files
Microsoft Find fast .. Startup

And do i need all these items running even though I've use AOL broadband
AOL Dial
AOL Software
AOL 9.0 Tray Icon
AOL Companion

j_davies

Have a look here http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/

And just leave that AOL stuff if you are using AOL.

Browntoa

same order

recguard.exe is a process from HP that prevents a user from deleting or corrupting the WinXP Recovery Partition on Hewlett Packard computers

hdashcut.exe is a High Definition Audio Property Page Shortcut. hdashcut.exe is a part of Microsoft Windows Operating System

SkyTel.exe", which the RealTek 1.37 driver (sound)

igfxtray.exe or igfxtray process is for Intel(R) Graphics Accelerator Helper

hkcmd. Installed by the Intel 810 and 815 chipset graphic drivers (video)

Browntoa

igfxpers.exe is the Intel Common User Interface module and provides extra control and configuration for NVidia cards

rthdcpl.exe is a process belonging to the Realtek HD Audio Control Panel and is bundled alongside Realtek sound

ALCMTR.EXE. Description: Realtek AC97 Audio - Event Monitor (this can be removed )

Power2goexpress Related to Power2GoExpress All-Media Disc Burning Software. Note: located in C:\Program Files\CyberLink\Power2Go\

Browntoa

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/158705

How to Disable the Find Fast Indexer

j_davies

Browntoa wrote:

as for aol, just go to add/remove programs and delete it all

No dont delete it as the aol companion and dial up on demand adapter can be useful when getting new numbers if broadband were to fail and you needed the dialer, also the icon is handy to have in the sys tray as sometimes yu wont disconnect from aol and if you have certain packages, i.e cant use aol during the afternoon for 2hrs and its still on with no icon showing that your on you could face a big bill.

:beer:

Unless the poster isnt using aol

Browntoa

your right...I misread the first post and thpought she said I'm NOT using AOL

edited my post

j_davies

Browntoa wrote:

your right...I misread the first post and thpought she said I'm NOT using AOL

edited my post

No worries mate as Im still getting rid of new years hangover

Kittee-Kat

Thanks guys...so i need to leave them all ticked yes?

imho

If you run "advanced window care" that shows how many programs you have in your start up,and what they are.then you can untick them that way.It also cleans all the rubbish off your computer as well.
http://www.download.com/Advanced-WindowsCare/3000-2086-10407614.html

Chippy_Minton

Kittee-Kat wrote:

Thanks guys...so i need to leave them all ticked yes?

You can untick:

igfxtray ..C:\windows\system
hkcmd ....C:\windows\system
igfxpers ....C:\windows\system

These are unnecessary Intel graphics utilities which can be run via Start - Programs if you need them. Otherwise they are a waste of memory/CPU.