How to clean unused startup entries in msconfig

I have win xp sp3. I would really like to delete all the long list of unused entries in msconfig.

Thank you

rmnative

If you are not comfortable clean up the stuff from the registry by hand, I used before:

http://www.get-in-control.com/msconfig-cleanup/

There are old works, but still (I just installed a second time to be sure).

Note that this 'install', when you're done, you can just uninstall via Add/Remove programs and install it again another day if you need to (I don't like a cluttered to the top of the Add/Remove Programs list).

To be on the safe side, I'd be sure to manually make a system restore point before using it.

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