[nfbcs] Cleaning the Startup menu

Thu Feb 7 13:26:22 UTC 2013

Tracy
When that box comes up just tab and check the box that says, don't bother
me with this again and keep changes or words to that degree and msconfig
will keep your changes
Denise

On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 7:54 AM, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:

> I recently tried unchecking some programs, using msconfig, and next time I
> started my computer, it said that startup was not in normal mode and it had
> to restore what was there before.  I tried changing the dialog from Custom
> to Normal, but it didn't work and my computer put back the things I'd tried
> to take out.  So how can I get them out?
> Tracy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Torcolini" <
> ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
> To: "'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 7:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] What's going on with Skype?
>
>
>  One way to keep most programs from starting when the computer starts is to
>> uncheck them on the start up tab of msconfig. This is how I keep my Skype
>> from starting. Most programs that you install automatically  set
>> themselves
>> to start when the computer starts.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.**org <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org>]
>> On Behalf Of Doug Lee
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 11:03 AM
>> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] What's going on with Skype?
>>
>> That option is in the regular Skype. If you installed an MSI, or used
>> Ninite
>> to install Skype, you probably got a business edition, which may not have
>> it. The solution to that might be to install from skype.com long enough
>> to
>> shut the feature off. If you're comfortable digging around in the Windows
>> registry or the Start menu > All Programs > Startup folder, you might be
>> able to get rid of that behavior manually. That, though, I'll leave up to
>> you. :)
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 10:51:45AM -0800, Jim Portillo wrote:
>> Thanks.
>>
>> It is not signing in automatically, which is fine.  It is, however,
>> starting
>> up automatically...asking for me to sign in.
>> This new update doesn't seem to have that "Start Skype" option you
>> mentioned.  If it does, I must have overlooked it several times.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.**org <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org>]
>> On Behalf Of Doug Lee
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 10:25 AM
>> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] What's going on with Skype?
>>
>> Assuming you mean the Windows Skype, there's an option in Tools > Options
>>  >
>> General page called "Start Skype when I start Windows." As to making Skype
>> sign in automatically or not, you should be able to set that from the
>> sign-in page where you type your login and password.
>> If Skype is signing in automatically and you don't want that, you can sign
>> out to get back to that page, then change the option there.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 06, 2013 at 10:00:15AM -0800, Jim Portillo wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>>
>>
>> There are times when I have to use Skype, and recently, it updated itself
>> to
>> the newest version.  Now, every time I turn on my computer, it
>> automatically
>> comes up.  It doesn't sign me in, but Skype always comes up, and then I
>> have
>> to go into the Skype options and quit.  It didn't used to do this before,
>> and I'd load Skype when I wanted/needed.  I know there used to be either a
>> checkbox or an option to not have it automatically start up when the
>> computer would turn on, but I cannot find such a thing anywhere any more.
>>
>> Does anyone know what happened and how I can remedy my situation?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
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