Using Windows System Configuration Utility
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1. To open System Configuration, right-click Start button and select Run, type msconfig, and press Enter. 2. Under the General tab, explore the following startup options: Normal startup, Diagnostic startup, Selective startup. Note: Select Selective startup and uncheck Load startup items for testing purposes.
This question includes visual content: A screenshot of the 'System Configuration' utility window in Windows. The window shows a 'General' tab with a 'Startup selection' group box containing three radio buttons: 'Normal startup' (selected, with description), 'Diagnostic startup', and 'Selective startup'. The 'Selective startup' option is currently active with two sub-options checked: 'Load system services' and 'Load startup items' (unchecked), and one disabled/grayed-out option 'Use original boot configuration'.
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Hi Denise, let's learn how to open and use the System Configuration tool in Windows.
System Configuration Utility
To start, you need to access the utility. You can do this by right-clicking the Start button and selecting Run.
1. Right-click Start > Run
Once the run dialog box appears, type msconfig and press enter.
This will open the System Configuration window shown here on your screen.
General Tab
Inside the General tab, you will see three main startup modes.
Startup Options
- Normal startup
- Diagnostic startup
- Selective startup
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