How do you disable startup programs

[Guest]

I just upgraded to XP and loaded a couple of programs that
load at startup and put icon in task bar. I don't need
them to load at statup and besides they eat up RAM. How do
you disable them or remove so they don't load at startup.
Tom

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Right click the icons in the Notification Area (taskbar) and look
for an option to not start at boot, when windows starts, etc.

 

[Tom]

I tried that but one of the programs doesn't give that
option.
But thanks for the help

 

[JAX]

Look for an option in the programs setup to not start at boot. If there is
no option, go to Start>Run, type "msconfig" (no quotes) and go to the
"startup" tab. Uncheck the programs you do not want. At re-boot, you will be
presented with a dialogue box that tells you the system has been changed.
There is a check box on it that says something to the effect of, "Don't show
this again", check it and go about your business as usual.

HTH, JAX

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Try this then:
Start | Run | Type: msconfig | OK |
Startup tab | UNCHeck it from there

 

[Tom]

Thanks JAX, I will give it a try

-----Original Message-----
Look for an option in the programs setup to not start at boot. If there is
no option, go to Start>Run, type "msconfig" (no quotes) and go to the
"startup" tab. Uncheck the programs you do not want. At re-boot, you will be
presented with a dialogue box that tells you the system has been changed.
There is a check box on it that says something to the effect of, "Don't show
this again", check it and go about your business as usual.

HTH, JAX




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[JAX]

Glad to be of help, JAX

Thanks JAX, I will give it a try