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What is the purpose of msconfig command?

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Question added by Muhammad Anzar , DevOps/DevSecOps Architect , Confidential
Date Posted: 2015/02/16

First, all the above answer is right. Msconfig command is a System configuration Utility to analyze all the application starting when computer turn on. it enables user to configure how computer starts and what programs or services automatically load each time the computer starts. According to me Statup and services tabs are most important form the rest. 

Startup: allows users to disable and re-enable the startup items. The startup program is the main reason behind system slow. if the computer have been infected by a virus, most of the time you can find here. To disable the virus you have to run msconfig utility in safe mode.

Services: shows some essential services which started with windows. most of the shown services are form ms windows and security software likes firewall and virus scanner.this is why the quick computer turn into slow computer.

 

Saqib Mehmood
by Saqib Mehmood , Technical Team Lead/Safety Supervisor , Xchange Technology Group

MSConfig is a troubleshooting tool which is used to temporarily disable or re-enable software, device drivers or Windows services that run during startup process to help the user determine the cause of a problem with Windows

 

Roshan Firozkhan
by Roshan Firozkhan , IT System Administrator , Emirates Driving Institute

The msconfig opens the system configuration window consisting of  5 tabs

 

1.General (Startup Selection: Normal/DIagnostic/Selective)

2.Boot (Booting Options : Safe mode, No Gui Boot etc )

3 Services 

4 startup (to enable disable programs during system startup)

5 Tools (provides easy access to various system configuration utilities like Computer Management Systeminfo, Action center)

 

 

 

Mohammed Azath
by Mohammed Azath , Senior Network Engineer [NOC] , RateMax LLC

the purpose of msconfig command is to open the system configuration and troubleshoot the MS windows startup.

Faseeh Mohd koya
by Faseeh Mohd koya , IT SUPPORT ENGINEER [L2] , Ministry of Sports and Youth

Microsoft utility introduced with Windows 98 and available in all later versions of Windows for configuring how a computer starts and what programs and services load at as the computer starts

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