MSConfig on Windows 2000?

[Spartan]

I have a customer that has a machine with Windows 2000 and I need to disable background services in a way that thet stay disabled even after a reboot. I can do this in XP with MSConfig but I don't know much about 2000 (does it even have something like MSConfig?). Also what are the minimum background apps that need to be running for the machine to function? I can remember in the old days of gaming I would disable everything but systray and explorer....lol.

As additional info this is a DVR over IP that he accesses from another city and we are trying to free system resources to speed up the streaming media (audio and video).

-Spartan

[doctorgonzo]

Windows 2K doesn't come with MSCONFIG installed by default. You can either use a registry cleaner or edit the registry values yourself. Personally, I find editing the registry myself to be faster.

For a good rundown on services, check out this website: www.blackviper.com.

[Spartan]

Ah! I forgot about good 'ol BV. He had just what I needed. Thx Doc.

-Spartan

[Harry]

Windows 2000 does not include MSconfig but I have been using MSconfig with Windows 2000 pro ever since I started using Win2000. That's because I couldn't stand to be without it. I don't remember if I downloaded it from somewhere or I took it out of win98 but my version number is 5.1.2600.0 and that's probably close to 2 years old. All I did is copy it into the System32 folder of the WINNT folder. I know there is a System folder too. I wonder if it would work in that folder. My copy is 142K. If you can't find it anywhere, it would be no problem to send it to you.

[EzyStvy]

msconfig from WinXP: Ripped from WinXP, can be used in Win2k

http://www.thetechguide.com/downloads.html