Susan, try the method listed here
http://www.xpmaximized.com/archives/...lications.html
"Susan Rice" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Suddenly when I boot my Windows XP it's not starting all the programs it's
> supposed to start automatically. It's not starting any of the
> programs under the Startup folder. Norton Anti-Virus is still starting.
>
> I tried uninstalling a program to see if that would fix the problem.
> Didn't fix the problem, but since it was a large program it wiped out
> most of my System Restore points.
>
> Is there a way to boot and get a log of what's going on so I can figure
> out why it's not starting up anything anymore?