How do I get applications to stop automatically opening
up while my computer is booting up?

Check the application itself for an option to load at startup and disable it
there. If you can't find the option, go to Start, Run, MSCONFIG and go to
the Startup tab. You can disable items there.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"fractious" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How do I get applications to stop automatically opening
> up while my computer is booting up?