Software Updates - a rant ...

[sunny-dave]

What part of "Leave my System Settings Alone you Barstewards" is so hard for application developers to understand.

Yet again I have installed a security update/patch (Adobe Reader this time) and yet again the program has inserted itself into my Startup list.

They all do it - Adobe, iTunes, Google etc etbloodycetera - meaning that after every routine update I have to go into msconfig and untick the relevant entries in the Startup list.

The same after virtually every new program install - straight into the Startup list - if I'd wanted "bigandbouncy photo editor" permanently loaded I've had said so - I don't, so please sod off.

Most people don't tidy their startup list, so most people find that their previously acceptable startup time is drifting out to something that makes glacial movement look snappy and their overall performance is degrading too.

I don't want your dratted programs filling my system RAM just on the off chance that I might need them - wait until I ask and *then* I'll wait a moment or two for you to load.

Grrrrrr

< grumpy dave >

[AB Editor]

start > run > msconfig

Start-up tab

Untick everything you feel safe unticking!

Which Toshiba did you go for Chuck?

[ChuckFickens]

the satellite Z830-10U, it's really rather nice and amazingly light (not mine BTW, I purchased it for a member of staff). The only slight complaint I can make about it is the screen seems a little flimsy, but I guess that's to be expected when the overall depth is less than 9mm!

[Hopkirk]

OK, I have nine items, but have no idea if it safe to unclick any

[SlackAlice]

Hopkirk
might be an idea to start a new thread about msconfig, could be a long item.

Some of the items might be difficult to identify, you can make a start by 'hiding' all microsoft services.