# Minor Windows 98 startup help **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 5, 2003, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-windows-98-startup-help/205685 "2003-10-05T07:38:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-windows-98-startup-help/205685/1 "2003-10-05T07:38:33Z")
Sigh. Been looking in the helpfiles and getting nowhere. I’ve deleted a program (fun thought it was) that was part of my start-up procedure on win 98. Now when I boot up, it says it’s looking for the program. How do I let it know on a more permenant basis than hitting ‘cancel’ all the time that it shouldn’t be lookin’ for the program because it’s JUST NOT THERE? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-windows-98-startup-help/205685/2 "2003-10-05T07:50:38Z")
Click Start\>Run, type msconfig and click OK. Select the Startup tab and see if the program you deleted is listed, if it is then clear the checkbox next to it. ---
**Author:** ![Urban\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Urban\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urban_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-windows-98-startup-help/205685/3 "2003-10-05T08:17:38Z")
If not, you probably need to hack the registry. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-windows-98-startup-help/205685/4 "2003-10-05T14:56:58Z")
Or use: [http://www.windows-startup-cop.com/](http://www.windows-startup-cop.com/) ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-windows-98-startup-help/205685/5 "2003-10-05T16:33:24Z")
I have posted this many times before but here goes: A program can be loaded at startup from: 1. WIN.INI on the load= and run= lines. 2. STARTUP folder. 3. REGISTRY HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce Drivers (VXDs) can also be loaded at startup time from: 1. SYSTEM.INI the [386enh] section. 2. REGISTRY HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\VMM32Files HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\services\VxD If you do not find your “offender”, be aware that entries may not use the name you expect. Also examine the entire \windows\startmenu\programs tree for additional Startup folders. ---
**Author:** ![krilli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c0e974/32.png) [@krilli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/krilli)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-windows-98-startup-help/205685/6 "2003-10-07T13:46:24Z")
Compulsory recommendation against using Windows 9X follows: Please, don’t use Windows 98. ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/minor-windows-98-startup-help/205685/7 "2003-10-07T14:27:20Z")
I use WIN98SE and it works fine for me. krilli, your post does not address the question asked in the OP and does not add anything of value. If you want to rant against WIN98 you can go to the pit but this is not the place.