Removing applications that are loading automatically on reboot

[Guest]

How do I remove applications from the list of apps that load automatically
when Windows XP starts? Example: I almost never use Corel Photo Downloader
and the Dell Support applications. I'd prefer that they do NOT load
automatically, because I don't like having to wait the extra time it takes
them to load up and sit in my system tray.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Scott

 

[Guest]

Use Msconfig tool:

Open Start, click Run, type (without the quotation marks) "msconfig", press
OK, choose the Startup tab and clear the entry you don't want it to start
with Windows.

 

[tallchap]

How do I remove applications from the list of apps that load automatically
when Windows XP starts? Example: I almost never use Corel Photo Downloader
and the Dell Support applications. I'd prefer that they do NOT load
automatically, because I don't like having to wait the extra time it takes
them to load up and sit in my system tray.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Scott

Hi Scott, you can control the number of applications that load on boot
by following the steps below.
Hit the "Start" button, then "Run" type "msconfig" this takes you to
the system configuration page on boot. You are interested in the last
tab, "Start up" You will find listed here everything that loads on boot
up, un-check any applications or services you don't require.
You will be required to restart after making your choices.
Hope this helps
tallchap.

 

[Mr C]

Click Start, Run and type msconfig, press Return. click on the Startup
tab and you'll see a list of items that load on Startup, just untick to
deselect.

Mr C

Scott pretended :

 

[Frank]

How do I remove applications from the list of apps that load
automatically
when Windows XP starts? Example: I almost never use Corel Photo
Downloader
and the Dell Support applications. I'd prefer that they do NOT
load
automatically, because I don't like having to wait the extra time
it takes
them to load up and sit in my system tray.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Scott

MSCONFIG is a diagnostic _TOOL_.

regedit > HKLM > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion >
Run xxxxx

 

[Mr C]

MSCONFIG is the System Configuration Utility, it allows you to
configure the system, but... if you're going to do it through the
Registry Editor then you'll need to also pay a visit to...

HKCU >> SOFTWARE >> Microsoft >> Windows >> CurrentVersion >> Run

HKLM covers Machine entries while HKCU covers the entries for the
active User.

MSCONFIG combines the 2 into one 'click and forget' UI though.

Mr C.

After serious thinking Frank wrote :