which msconfig files are really necessary?

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bettyboop911

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I'm trying to clean up my msconfig but don't really know what the unnecessary files are. Are there guidelines to follow? Files that are absolutely necessary?

For example, there are 6 or 7 files that begin with:

HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Run

thanks a lot!
 
It is the end that counts.

Just google these programs, there are plenty of sites that explain the most common resident software. Or just post the whole list here.
 
Here's what in the msconfig startup:

CePMTray C:/Program files/TOSHIBA/Power managment/CePMTray.exe
tfswctrl C:/windows/system32/dla/tfswctrl.exe
AGRSMMSG AGRSMMSG.exe
Apoint C:?ProgramFiles/Apoint2K/Apoint.exe
NDSTray NDSTray.exe
CeEKey C:/Program Files/TOSHIBA/E-Key/CeEkey.exe
ZoomingHok C/WINDOWS/SYstem32/ZoomingHook.exe
igfxtray C:/Windows/system32/igfxtray.exe
hkcmd C:/windows/system32hkcmd.exe
atiptaxx C:/Program Files/ATI Technologies/'ATI ControlPanel/atiptaxx.exe
qttask C:/Program files/QuickTime/qttask.exe" -atboottime
MWSBAR rundll32C:/progra~/MYWEBS~1/bar/3.bin/MWSBAR.DLL,S
mswoemon C: PROGRA~/mywebs~1/BAR/3.BIN/MWSOEMON.EXE
cfssERV cfssERV.EXE -nOcLIENT
ZLCLIENT c:/pROGRAMfILES/zONELABS/zONEaLARM/ZLCLIENT.EXE
PlaxoHelper C:/Program Files/P~1/MYWEBS~1bar/3.bin/mwsoemon.exe
RAMASST C:/windows/system32/RAMASST.exe

Thanks!
 
bettyboop911 said:
CePMTray C:/Program files/TOSHIBA/Power managment/CePMTray.exe
This might be necessary if you change the laptop power management settings often.

tfswctrl C:/windows/system32/dla/tfswctrl.exe
If you don't use packet writing software (ie. burn CDs/DVDs with Windows Explorer), you don't need this.

AGRSMMSG AGRSMMSG.exe
This is a softmodem utility. If you have a dialup connection, you'll need this.

Apoint C:?ProgramFiles/Apoint2K/Apoint.exe
Touchpad utility. If you have special settings for it, or want to change them quickly / often, you'll probably want this.

NDSTray NDSTray.exe
Network device switcher for Toshiba laptops. If you don't change them often, you won't need this.

CeEKey C:/Program Files/TOSHIBA/E-Key/CeEkey.exe
Hotkey utility for Toshiba laptops.

ZoomingHok C/WINDOWS/SYstem32/ZoomingHook.exe
If you don't use display zooming utility, you won't need this.

igfxtray C:/Windows/system32/igfxtray.exe
Intel Graphics tray icon. If you don't change your display settings often, you won't need this.

hkcmd C:/windows/system32hkcmd.exe
Intel Graphics hotkey utility. See above.

atiptaxx C:/Program Files/ATI Technologies/'ATI ControlPanel/atiptaxx.exe
ATI control panel utility. Do you have two graphics adapters? See above.

qttask C:/Program files/QuickTime/qttask.exe" -atboottime
A system tray shortcut for QuickTime utilities.

MWSBAR rundll32C:/progra~/MYWEBS~1/bar/3.bin/MWSBAR.DLL,S
mswoemon C: PROGRA~/mywebs~1/BAR/3.BIN/MWSOEMON.EXE
PlaxoHelper C:/Program Files/P~1/MYWEBS~1bar/3.bin/mwsoemon.exe
My Web Search. Removal instructions.

cfssERV cfssERV.EXE -nOcLIENT
Wireless network utility for Toshiba laptops. If you don't use wireless networks, you won't need this.

ZLCLIENT c:/pROGRAMfILES/zONELABS/zONEaLARM/ZLCLIENT.EXE
Your firewall.

RAMASST C:/windows/system32/RAMASST.exe
Assistant for DVD-RAM discs. If you don't have any, you probably won't need this.
 
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