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[Dragonlair]

I recently installed Creator 2011 and it came with BackOnTrack.  However, I do my backups a different way (manually and routinely) and do not wish to use this product.  However, in case I ever decide to use it, I don't want to uninstall it.  How do I block BOT4Service from running at boot time other than use MSConfig or uninstalling it?

I am running Vista Ultimate SP2 (32-bit) and if you block something using MSConfig, you get an error message.  If you use Software Explorer (Windows Defender tool), you get so such error.

[tbrewst]

I'd use MSConfig.

You shouldn't get an error message.You should get a warning that you've disabled something but you can just check the box that tells it not to show the warning again.

[Dragonlair]

When I said "error message", I meant a notification that something was blocked.  However, that does not appear to happen with Processes, just applications.  I did disable Back on Track and re-booted with no messages at all.

That should reduce some of the overhead of my system from unwanted processing going on behind my back.

Thanks for the recommendation.  It worked!

[Dragonlair]

Actually, I found a better way to change the status of this.  Use Administrative Tools > Services to do it.  It's a bit cleaner and easier to see as well as having a few extra options for the status.

[tbrewst]

That'll work also.Didn't think of that one at the time.