Remove Start Up Programs

[Dave L.]

Where do you find and remove programs the run /apear when
you start your computer.
Thanks

 

[Ken Blake]

Where do you find and remove programs the run /apear when
you start your computer.

On each program you don't want to start automatically, check its
Options to see if it has the choice not to start. 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.

 

[Jim]

-----Original Message-----
Where do you find and remove programs the run /apear when
you start your computer.
Thanks
.
The startup programs can usually be controlled within

each program's options, ( uncheck the item for
automatically start with windows ). Or to view them, type
in msconfig.exe in your start, run box, then click the
startup tab. There is about 3 startup locations, ( the
programs startup folder, and 2 registry keys ). Open your
registry editor by clicking start, run and type in "
regedit.exe " and then go to these registry keys here;
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Run and this one too'
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Run
Also there are startup manager programs here;
http://camtech2000.com/Pages/Ultimate_Startup_Manager.html
or here; http://www.rayslab.com/startup_manager/

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

In most cases, one need only open the offending program and
deselect the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start
when Windows starts."

Failing that, you can use Start > Run > MSConfig to temporarily
turn off the automatic startup of these programs. MSConfig will also
show you where the commands starting these programs are originating,
so that you can permanently eliminate the source of your irritations.
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


Bruce Chambers

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