Comments on: Still Useful in Vista: Startup Control Panel

By: Ragnar

Ragnar — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:04:28 +0000

Seems like a nice little program that doues what it should.

BUT: If it’s been around for so long why not add add something ?

1) Delay of some programs that could run a bit later so your startup is faster
(I Know this is in startup delayer)

2) Conditional startup if you’re connected to you home or company LAN
5all the corp apps tahat pop up when you’re off site a really annying)

By: cuervo

cuervo — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:00:40 +0000

I don’t know why the windows defender does not delete or stop the program that runs at startup O_o, should I make a magical thing or what?? I am using window vista home basic….

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:06:44 +0000

To stop Windows Defender for ever, Go to run command and type �services.msc� scroll down [under the names tab] to Windows defender and double click on name or Right mouse button and select properties, STOP it if it is running then select �Disabled�

I had to do this because it conflicted with Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

By: Earl Truss

Earl Truss — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:22:02 +0000

This is all very nice but how do I tell Windows Defender that a program it wants to block is OK to run? I’ve seen lots of similar tips other places about how to stop a program from running at start up but no one has ever explained how to do the opposite thing. Windows Defender has an Allow button or something like this that looks like it would do what I want to do but it is always disabled.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:01:47 +0000

I help a friend with her Vista system (i’m sticking to XP while i can). In fact, I’m the one who installed SCP for her.
1. Apparently, you can have problems with SCP and Vista (she did). That’s when i noticed the SCP website actually states it’s only compatible through XP. It goes on to endorse the native Vista tool.
2. You can get to Software Explorer in just a few easy mouse clicks if you create a desktop shortcut to Control Panel > Performance Information and Tools

By: Sajjad

Sajjad — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:15:00 +0000

I’ve been using Startup control panel since Windows 98, Now with Vista i still like it, Thanks Mike Lin Great little program

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:12:41 +0000

@ Alex, and without any annoying restart popup.

By: tomr

tomr — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:42:35 +0000

did i mention (in passing, some time ago) that yours is one of the most useful sites i have come across, bar none. thank you once more. i had deleted the software, now you make it alive again on my system

By: The Geek

The Geek — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:45:42 +0000

@Alex:

It’s simply a matter of preference… this app also does have some features that msconfig doesn’t.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:35:11 +0000

Why download this when Vista comes with msconfig?