Removing programs that start when your system reboots (or starts)

[Stephen McCormack]

How do I remove or disable programs from starting when my
computer starts or reboots. I have a stack of programs
that I dont want to run everytime I start the computer:

* Kazaa (as it has a peer-to-peer manager and I dont want
people to have this privelege)
* ICQ
* Net2Phone

Cheers.

 

[Ramesh]

Click Start | run | MSconfig | Startup tab
Uncheck the items which you dont want to load at startup.

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Regards,
Ramesh
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How do I remove or disable programs from starting when my
computer starts or reboots. I have a stack of programs
that I dont want to run everytime I start the computer:

* Kazaa (as it has a peer-to-peer manager and I dont want
people to have this privelege)
* ICQ
* Net2Phone

Cheers.

 

[Kelly]

In addition....

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup (Line 148)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

/xp_tweaks.htm

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