MSCONFIG Startup program tab

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PSRumbagh <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>How do I add a new program to the list of startup programs that appear under
>the "Startup" tab in the system configuration utility, MSCONFIG.exe? I want
>to add the system resource meter RSRCMTR.exe to the list of programs that can
>be turned on/off.

Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group on the
Start menu.

Good luck


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"PSRumbagh" <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How do I add a new program to the list of startup programs that appear
under
> the "Startup" tab in the system configuration utility, MSCONFIG.exe?
I want
> to add the system resource meter RSRCMTR.exe to the list of programs
that can
> be turned on/off.

Is your System Resource Meter in your systray? If it is, it should be
shown in msconfig-startup. Well, mine is.

Regards,
Emrys Davies.

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"Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> PSRumbagh <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >How do I add a new program to the list of startup programs that
appear under
> >the "Startup" tab in the system configuration utility, MSCONFIG.exe?
I want
> >to add the system resource meter RSRCMTR.exe to the list of programs
that can
> >be turned on/off.
>
> Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group on the
> Start menu.
>
> Good luck
>
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>
> In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> http://aumha.org/alex.htm

Ron., I am interested here. I dragged resource meter into the Startup
group in order to get it into the systray.

You say "Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group
on the Start menu". Would you kindly walk me through that as it is new
to me?

Thanks,
Emrys Davies.

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Drag/drop with right mouse button or copy/paste the .exe as a shortcut in
Explorer or MyComputer.

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"Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:a2fc81tkl2gum61ra0qkerlgv869juc2t6@4ax.com...
>> PSRumbagh <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >How do I add a new program to the list of startup programs that
> appear under
>> >the "Startup" tab in the system configuration utility, MSCONFIG.exe?
> I want
>> >to add the system resource meter RSRCMTR.exe to the list of programs
> that can
>> >be turned on/off.
>>
>> Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group on the
>> Start menu.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>>
>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>> --
>> Microsoft MVP
>> On-Line Help Computer Service
>> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>>
>> In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
>> http://aumha.org/alex.htm
>
> Ron., I am interested here. I dragged resource meter into the Startup
> group in order to get it into the systray.
>
> You say "Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group
> on the Start menu". Would you kindly walk me through that as it is new
> to me?
>
> Thanks,
> Emrys Davies.
>
>

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"Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:a2fc81tkl2gum61ra0qkerlgv869juc2t6@4ax.com...
> > PSRumbagh <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > >How do I add a new program to the list of startup programs that
> appear under
> > >the "Startup" tab in the system configuration utility, MSCONFIG.exe?
> I want
> > >to add the system resource meter RSRCMTR.exe to the list of programs
> that can
> > >be turned on/off.
> >
> > Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group on the
> > Start menu.
> >

>
> Ron., I am interested here. I dragged resource meter into the Startup
> group in order to get it into the systray.
>
> You say "Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group
> on the Start menu". Would you kindly walk me through that as it is new
> to me?

Your method (dragging the .exe file for Resource Meter into the startup folder) is
*one* of the ways to create the shortcut Ron refers to. When you drag and drop an
..exe file in Win98, it creates a shortcut where you dropped it.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
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BETTER use the R-Mouse button, as Brian A. said, for ALL Drag/Drop
activities. This is because it will give choices upon release, not the
least of which is "Cancel". OTHERWISE, you must memorize a long set of
rules for what may happen, not to mention the long set of exceptions to
the rules. Only Glee has successfully managed to do that!


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"Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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| "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
| news:a2fc81tkl2gum61ra0qkerlgv869juc2t6@4ax.com...
| > PSRumbagh <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
| >
| > >How do I add a new program to the list of startup programs that
| appear under
| > >the "Startup" tab in the system configuration utility,
MSCONFIG.exe?
| I want
| > >to add the system resource meter RSRCMTR.exe to the list of
programs
| that can
| > >be turned on/off.
| >
| > Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group on
the
| > Start menu.
| >
| > Good luck
| >
| >
| > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
| > --
| > Microsoft MVP
| > On-Line Help Computer Service
| > http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
| >
| > In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
| > http://aumha.org/alex.htm
|
| Ron., I am interested here. I dragged resource meter into the
Startup
| group in order to get it into the systray.
|
| You say "Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup
group
| on the Start menu". Would you kindly walk me through that as it is
new
| to me?
|
| Thanks,
| Emrys Davies.
|
|

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"glee" wrote:

> "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:3emu6uF3u3s2U1@individual.net...
> > "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:a2fc81tkl2gum61ra0qkerlgv869juc2t6@4ax.com...
> > > PSRumbagh <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >How do I add a new program to the list of startup programs that
> > appear under
> > > >the "Startup" tab in the system configuration utility, MSCONFIG.exe?
> > I want
> > > >to add the system resource meter RSRCMTR.exe to the list of programs
> > that can
> > > >be turned on/off.
> > >
> > > Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group on the
> > > Start menu.
> > >
>
> >
> > Ron., I am interested here. I dragged resource meter into the Startup
> > group in order to get it into the systray.
> >
> > You say "Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group
> > on the Start menu". Would you kindly walk me through that as it is new
> > to me?
>
> Your method (dragging the .exe file for Resource Meter into the startup folder) is
> *one* of the ways to create the shortcut Ron refers to. When you drag and drop an
> ..exe file in Win98, it creates a shortcut where you dropped it.
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.ms...
>
> I want to add the RSRCMETER.exe to the "Startup Tab" area in the MSCONFIG utility, NOT the Startup group on the Start Menu. I tried both left and right mouse drags of RSRCMTR.exe into the Startup Tab area of MSCONFIG but it would not accept it. The mouse cursor turned into a "NO" cursor, i.e. a circle with a diagonal line through it.

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PSRumbaugh wrote:

>> I want to add the RSRCMETER.exe to the "Startup Tab" area in the
>> MSCONFIG utility, NOT the Startup group on the Start Menu.

Put it where they told you and it *will* be in the "Startup Tab" area in
MSCONFIG

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As dadiOH stated, you put a shortcut in the StartUp folder, and then it *will* show
up in msconfig>startup. The Startup tab of msconfig merely shows what is set to run
at startup from the startup locations of the Registry, and from the StartUp folders.
--
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"PSRumbaugh" <PSRumbaugh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "glee" wrote:
>
> > "Emrys Davies" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > news:3emu6uF3u3s2U1@individual.net...
> > > "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:a2fc81tkl2gum61ra0qkerlgv869juc2t6@4ax.com...
> > > > PSRumbagh <PSRumbagh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >How do I add a new program to the list of startup programs that
> > > appear under
> > > > >the "Startup" tab in the system configuration utility, MSCONFIG.exe?
> > > I want
> > > > >to add the system resource meter RSRCMTR.exe to the list of programs
> > > that can
> > > > >be turned on/off.
> > > >
> > > > Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group on the
> > > > Start menu.
> > > >
> >
> > >
> > > Ron., I am interested here. I dragged resource meter into the Startup
> > > group in order to get it into the systray.
> > >
> > > You say "Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group
> > > on the Start menu". Would you kindly walk me through that as it is new
> > > to me?
> >
> > Your method (dragging the .exe file for Resource Meter into the startup folder)
is
> > *one* of the ways to create the shortcut Ron refers to. When you drag and drop
an
> > ..exe file in Win98, it creates a shortcut where you dropped it.
> > --
> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.ms...
> >
> > I want to add the RSRCMETER.exe to the "Startup Tab" area in the MSCONFIG
utility, NOT the Startup group on the Start Menu. I tried both left and right mouse
drags of RSRCMTR.exe into the Startup Tab area of MSCONFIG but it would not accept
it. The mouse cursor turned into a "NO" cursor, i.e. a circle with a diagonal line
through it.

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"PSRumbaugh" <PSRumbaugh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news EDA192F-BF40-4858-A19D-74A2AEB82A13@microsoft.com...
>
> > >How do I add a new program to the list of startup programs that
> > > appear under
> > >the "Startup" tab in the system configuration utility, MSCONFIG.exe?
> > > I want
> > >to add the system resource meter RSRCMTR.exe to the list of programs
> > > that can
> > >be turned on/off.

> > "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:a2fc81tkl2gum61ra0qkerlgv869juc2t6@4ax.com...
> > Put a shortcut to launch resource meter into the Startup group on the
> > Start menu.

<snip>

>PSRumbaugh" <PSRumbaugh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> I want to add the RSRCMETER.exe to the "Startup Tab" area in the MSCONFIG
> utility, NOT the Startup group on the Start Menu. I tried both left and right mouse
> drags of RSRCMTR.exe into the Startup Tab area of MSCONFIG but it would
> not accept it. The mouse cursor turned into a "NO" cursor, i.e. a circle with a
> diagonal line through it.

The Startup tab shows programs from three locations; the startup folders, the
"c:\windows\win.ini" file and the Windows registry. To add Resource Meter to
the registry, start Notepad, copy or type the following into it and save it to your
desktop as "RSRCMTR.REG". Double-click the file, then confirm the change.

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Resource Meter"="C:\\WINDOWS\\RSRCMTR.EXE"
[end]

Ben