COMPUTER SLOWING DOWN

[John]

My home machine is getting slower by the day. Memory use
seems to be the culprit.

Is there an easy way to view and turn off all non-
essential programs/processes that are not needed at each
start-up?

I would rather open applications when I need them, rather
than at each start-up.

Any help is appreciated, thanks
John

 

[Dave]

Start - Programs - Startup

You may want to re-install some programs, and during the install, turn off
all automated features (tray icons, auto starts, etc.) You'll find some of
these options when you select "Custom Install".

Dave

 

[DL]

The more 'friendly' apps often have a 'options' entry to disable auto start.
You can also obtain msconfig.exe an MS app missing frm Win2K - though may be
included in SP4 - in which you can disable startup apps.
There are also a number of shareware startup apps available
David

 

[Bogdan]

My home machine is getting slower by the day. Memory use
seems to be the culprit.

Is there an easy way to view and turn off all non-
essential programs/processes that are not needed at each
start-up?

I would rather open applications when I need them, rather
than at each start-up.

Google for "CodeStuff Starter" or various "startup manager"s.