How do I stop programs from auto starting on start up???

[Guest]

AOL IM, MSN Messenger, and a folder for the SONY CLIE moble connection wizard. All of these automatically open on start-up. I would like to better control what opens on start-up

Please help

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

AOL IM, MSN Messenger, and a folder for the SONY CLIE moble
connection wizard. All of these automatically open on start-up. I
would like to better control what opens on start-up.

Please help

Garrett

First, look in the programs for any options to start when Windows starts and
disable them when found. Otherwise, use the msconfig utility to control the
start up programs.

Go to Start/Run and type msconfig and press OK. Click the Start Up tab
and remove the check mark from any programs you wish to prevent them from
starting at boot.

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[Guest]

Hi,

I have a similar problem, but in my case, it's two copies of 'My Documents' that open. I've been through msconfig, but no joy so far. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Many thanks

Paul

 

[Guest]

Hi again,

I found the answer to my problem, posted by Doug in Windows XP Basics. Thanks Doug.

By: Doug Knox MS-MVP (search by author) In: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

In the right pane, locate the Userinit value. It should read:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

Including the comma at the end. If not, right click the Userinit value and change it.