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EXERCISE 8.3
Use the System Confi guration Utility
1.
In Windows 7, click Start, type
MSCONFIG
, and press Enter. The System Confi guration
window opens.
2.
Click the Startup tab.
3.
Widen the Startup Item column by dragging the divider between the column headings
until you can see all the names in that column.
4.
Clear the check mark next to one of the items. Pick any one you like, because you aren't
actually going to apply your changes.
5.
Click the General tab. Notice that Selective Startup has been marked. It became
marked when you cleared the check box in step 4. Notice that Load System Services
is still checked, and the Load Startup Items check box is solid blue, indicating that
some but not all startup items are marked.
6.
Click the Services tab, and clear one of the check boxes there.
7.
Click back to the General tab. Notice that now the Load System Services check box is
solid blue too, indicating that some but not all services are marked.
8.
Click the Normal Startup option button to clear the changes you made.
9.
Click the Tools tab. Notice that many of the troubleshooting tools available in
Windows 7 are also available here from the central point, including Action Center, Windows
Troubleshooting, and Event Viewer.
