Start folder, Startup, & Task Scheduler Library "Madness"

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I found that a good way to install updates, or programs, is to disable everything non-OS, so that only the OS is running:

msconfig / Services tab / check - Hide all Microsoft services / Disable all / Ok / Exit without restart

CCleaner / Tools / Startup / Ctrl+A, except Avast / right-click highlighted, Disable / Close CCleaner (X in the top right)

right-click on the Avast icon in Sys Tray / Avast shields control / Disable permanently

Restart computer

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. . . These are the issues I have:

. . . I manually put these four in the "Start" folder. There's no way to disable them from starting up:
Notepad++ . . . "C:\Office\scratch.txt"
Yahoo Mail Basic . . . https://us-mg5.mail.yahoo.com/neo/b/launch?[long-string]
Sea Monkey Mail . . . "C:\Program Files\SeaMonkey\seamonkey.exe" -mail
Natural Reader . . . "C:\Program Files\naturalsoft\naturalreader9\NaturalReader9.exe"

. . . Power Menu writes itself to "Startup," but it does not startup, and there's no icon in the Sys Tray, unless I put a Shortcut to it in "Start"
Power Menu . . . "C:\Program Files\PowerMenu\PowerMenu.exe"

. . . When Crystal Disk Info is set to run on Startup within the program, it writes itself to the "Task Scheduler Library." There's no way to disable it from starting up. I have to manually close it after a Restart:
"C:\Program Files\CrystalDiskInfo\DiskInfo.exe"

. . . Avast won't let me Disable it through CCleaner, or msconfig. I have to manually Disable it with the icon in the Sys Tray:
Avast . . . "C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe" /nogui

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Is the best way to fix this, to delete the programs from "Startup," above, where possible, and to enter them into a folder in the "Task Scheduler" (called "Startup), with the Trigger, "At log on of any user?" That's how Crystal Disk Info is set up.

If I created a folder in "Task Scheduler" called "Startup," I see that I can't move the Crystal Disk Info item to a different folder. It looks like I would have to re-enter it manually.

So, if everything were in the "Task Scheduler" "Startup" folder, I could then highlight items within it, and right-click to disable them.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Compaq DC7600 Convertible Minitower
    CPU
    Intel Pentium 4 521, Prescott 90nm Technology
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 09F0h (XU1 PROCESSOR)
    Memory
    2.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332MHz (5-5-5-15)
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP 2311
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080@60Hz
    Hard Drives
    149GB SAMSUNG HD160JJ ATA Device (SATA)
    233GB Maxtor 7L250S0 ATA Device (SATA)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120
    Mouse
    Kensington Expert Mouse K64325
    Internet Speed
    1.5MB DSL
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast, Malwarebytes
The simplest way is to kill all the tasks then create a batch file with all the startup in it and run that when you want to start things

you just put the cmds in a txt file with notepad like so

"C:\Program Files\naturalsoft\naturalreader9\NaturalReader9.exe"
"C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe" /nogui

save it as start.cmd double click to run it winpatrol can be useful as you can kill startups with it and set delay for items https://www.winpatrol.com/winpatrol/
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 8 pro

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Compaq DC7600 Convertible Minitower
    CPU
    Intel Pentium 4 521, Prescott 90nm Technology
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 09F0h (XU1 PROCESSOR)
    Memory
    2.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 332MHz (5-5-5-15)
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP 2311
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080@60Hz
    Hard Drives
    149GB SAMSUNG HD160JJ ATA Device (SATA)
    233GB Maxtor 7L250S0 ATA Device (SATA)
    Keyboard
    Logitech K120
    Mouse
    Kensington Expert Mouse K64325
    Internet Speed
    1.5MB DSL
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast, Malwarebytes
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