How to stop programs from starting on boot

[cajun_mike]

I have programs that start on boot that takes time to load. Lightscribe, for
example. I tried to stop them with msconfig, unchecking the appropriate
boxes, "Apply", going to "General" for a normal startup, "Apply" and then
rebooting. Sure enough, the same programs were running when I did a
control-alt-delete a minute later.

How to stop these programs? Thanks very much,

Mike

 

[Gary Lynch]

I have programs that start on boot that takes time to load. Lightscribe,
for
example. I tried to stop them with msconfig, unchecking the appropriate
boxes, "Apply", going to "General" for a normal startup, "Apply" and then
rebooting. Sure enough, the same programs were running when I did a
control-alt-delete a minute later.

How to stop these programs? Thanks very much,

Mike

When you select normal startup that re-enables the programs you disabled.

 

[cajun_mike]

So, how do I stop my programs from running on reboot?

Thanks Gary,
Mike

 

[cajun_mike]

Thanks anyway, Terry, but those options just don't exist.

Try again? msconfig is set up for that sort of thing, per my understanding.

Mike

 

[Mick Murphy]

When you untick them in msconfig, and apply,OK. Then just restart it, for the
changes to take place, and when it loads to Desktop a windows pops up saying
that you are doing a selective startup,
Tick the box not to be remined again.
That's it.

 

[Daave]

I have programs that start on boot that takes time to load.
Lightscribe, for
example. I tried to stop them with msconfig, unchecking the
appropriate
boxes, "Apply", going to "General" for a normal startup, "Apply" and
then
rebooting. Sure enough, the same programs were running when I did a
control-alt-delete a minute later.

How to stop these programs? Thanks very much,

The best way to stop these programs from automatically starting is by
running the program and enter Preferences and change the setting there.
At least, that's how it *should* be; well written programs always give
you that option!

For programs that are not as well behaved, you need to dig deeper. Using
msconfig is one way. You had the right idea, but as soon as you clicked
the Normal Startup circle in the General tab, you undid your change! In
fact, there was no need for you to switch from the Startup tab to the
General tab. All you needed to do was uncheck the entry for Lightscribe
and click Apply. That's it. If you click on the General tab, you would
see that Selective Startup is now selected, and that is as it should be.
So don't switch it back to Normal Startup!

Note that the above method is not fool-proof. There are some programs
that keep coming back, no matter how many times you disable them.

 

[Gary Lynch]

So, how do I stop my programs from running on reboot?

Thanks Gary,
Mike

Don't select normal startup after you disable the programs although you
would be better off if you can stop the programs starting by using the
options within each program.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Start here: http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm

[and keep trying to use OE to access MS newsgroups; cf.
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm]

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have programs that start on boot that takes time to load. Lightscribe, for
example. I tried to stop them with msconfig, unchecking the appropriate
boxes, "Apply", going to "General" for a normal startup, "Apply" and then
rebooting. Sure enough, the same programs were running when I did a
control-alt-delete a minute later.

How to stop these programs? Thanks very much,

Mike

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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Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Thanks anyway, Terry, but those options just don't exist.

Try again? msconfig is set up for that sort of thing, per my understanding.

Not so. Msconfig was designed to be a troubleshooting tool, not a
"startup configurer." Use MSConfig to determine the location of the
command that is attempting to start the program, and remove it. To
cease the selective startup notifications, either return your settings
to the way they were, or permanently remove the undesirable programs
from your startup configuration.

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


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have programs that start on boot that takes time to load. Lightscribe, for
example. I tried to stop them with msconfig, unchecking the appropriate
boxes, "Apply", going to "General" for a normal startup, "Apply" and then
rebooting. Sure enough, the same programs were running when I did a
control-alt-delete a minute later.

How to stop these programs? Thanks very much,

First, note that you should be concerned with *all* programs that
start automatically, not just with those that go into the system tray.
Not all autostarting programs manifest themselves by an icon in the
tray.

On each program you don't want to start automatically, check its
Options to see if it has the choice not to start (make sure you
actually choose the option not to run it, not just a "don't show icon"
option). Many can easily and best be stopped that way. If that doesn't
work, run MSCONFIG from the Start | Run line, and on the Startup tab,
uncheck the programs you don't want to start automatically.

However, if I were you, I wouldn't do this just for the purpose of
running the minimum number of programs. Despite what many people tell
you, you should be concerned, not with how *many* of these programs
you run, but *which*. Some of them can hurt performance severely, but
others have no effect on performance.

Don't just stop programs from running willy-nilly. What you should do
is determine what each program is, what its value is to you, and what
the cost in performance is of its running all the time. You can try
google searches and ask about specifics here.

Once you have that information, you can make an intelligent informed
decision about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.


One more point: My personal view is that the attention many people pay
to how long it takes to boot is unwarranted. Assuming that the
computer's speed is otherwise satisfactory, it may not be worth
worrying about. Most people start their computers once a day or even
less frequently. In the overall scheme of things, even a few minutes
to start up isn't very important. Personally I power on my computer
when I get up in the morning, then go get my coffee. When I come back,
it's done booting. I don't know how long it took to boot and I don't
care.

 

[Nightowl]

I have programs that start on boot that takes time to load. Lightscribe, for
example.

Open the Lightscribe Control Panel.

On the Settings tab, un-check the box saying: Run this program when I
log on to Windows.