SystemRestore makes no sense whatsoever. In general XP utilizes RAM very well freeing 
up RAM does not normally improve performance noticeably. As I said before MSConfig 
is only to be used as a temporary means of determining what can be removed. Once 
you have identified what you want to remove, the Location column identifies where 
to fix it permanently. That's done by deleting the indicated key in the registry. 
However, someone with your knowledge level should never even open the registry.

Also as I said before you can use MSConfig as you did (you're just not supposed 
to). Just don't panic over the message when you reboot as you did before. Check the 
box that says something like just ignore what I've done. Also, it's not likely that 
you will significantly improve inet performance by disabling anything in MSConfig. 
You still have not provided a reasonable explanation of why your fiddling with these 
things. I'd suggest that you find a knowledgeable friend to help you. It's really 
pretty easy to thoroughly screw up your system when you don't know what you're doing.
If you noticed a significant change in performance then that is the symptom you should 
state. If it's always run as it's running now, and you're just trying to make it 
better - you won't.







On Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 2:26 pm, lorraine wrote:

>why did i do it? to open up RAM [think that's what it's called] & not have programs 

>running in background that slow me down on the net.

> 

>why use that method to restrict programs from starting up ? i was taught to do it 

>that way. 

>

>Question: can you help me do what i need to do ~ stop some programs from starting 

>up automatically when i boot up, in the proper way?

>

>[another person suggested sys restore. Not feasible, as i add many new things daily.]

>

> 

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