help please

[charlie and grace]

when I start the computer alot of programs start like aol instant message,
yahoo messanger, and the weather bug, How can I get them from starting up? I
have windows xp home. And thanks in advance

 

[ras]

The registry is where most of these are starting from and you are wise to
remove them from Startup. Are you comfortable editing the registry? If so
go to 'Start' - 'Run' and type 'regedit' (without the quotes) and then go
to:
HKEY_Local_Machine \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Current Version \ Run.
Delete any of the registry keys that you do not want starting up. Then go
to HKEY_Current_User\ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Current Version \
Run. There are others that startup from here. Also look in your startup
folder listed under All Programs.
Good Luck.

 

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Right click each icon in the systray » see if there is a box to uncheck that says "run at startup" or "start with Windows, etc". Or download "startup" from www.mlin.net.

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Just my 2¢ worth,
Jeff
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"charlie and grace" <bill> wrote in message | when I start the computer alot of programs start like aol instant message,
| yahoo messanger, and the weather bug, How can I get them from starting up? I
| have windows xp home. And thanks in advance
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[CCrusher]

when I start the computer alot of programs start like aol instant message,
yahoo messanger, and the weather bug, How can I get them from starting up? I
have windows xp home. And thanks in advance

use startup.cpl by mike lin
u downloaded weather bug...dont do that
if its free, its usually annoying

 

[Bruce Chambers]

when I start the computer alot of programs start like aol instant message,
yahoo messanger, and the weather bug, How can I get them from starting up? I
have windows xp home. And thanks in advance

In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as
simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to
"display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts."

Additionally, Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the
system registry, primarily in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560

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Bruce Chambers

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