Start Up

[NICK MEALE]

I use Windows XP,Home Edition,Service Pack 3,IE 8

I am confused about the programs that start up with windows..Please,someone
tell me the correct address to input so I can locate these programs..There
seems to be more than one start up and start menu..I have a program from PC
world which will delay programs that I don't necessarily feel I need at
start up time..I believe a lot of programs are trying to start at one
time...The blinking light on my Emachine blinks like mad for a long time and
my computer takes a good hour or so where I freely search surf the
web..Thank you...Nick

 

[Daave]

I use Windows XP,Home Edition,Service Pack 3,IE 8

I am confused about the programs that start up with
windows..Please,someone tell me the correct address to input so I can
locate these programs..There seems to be more than one start up and
start menu..I have a program from PC world which will delay programs
that I don't necessarily feel I need at start up time..I believe a
lot of programs are trying to start at one time...The blinking light
on my Emachine blinks like mad for a long time and my computer takes
a good hour or so where I freely search surf the web..Thank you...Nick

Which antivirus program (or suite) do you use?

How much RAM do you have?

Are you absolutely sure you are free of malware?

 

[Craig Coope]

I use Windows XP,Home Edition,Service Pack 3,IE 8

I am confused about the programs that start up with windows..Please,someone
tell me the correct address to input so I can locate these programs..There
seems to be more than one start up and start menu..I have a program from PC
world which will delay programs that I don't necessarily feel I need at
start up time..I believe a lot of programs are trying to start at one
time...The blinking light on my Emachine blinks like mad for a long time and
my computer takes a good hour or so where I freely search surf the
web..Thank you...Nick

Click Start, Run, type msconfig then click the startup tab. That shows
you all that will start when you boot your PC. Uncheck the items you
don't want. Just be careful that you don't uncheck important things
like 3rd party firewalls or anti-virus if you need these things.

 

[DL]

If these programs show in the task bar, rt click an icon and see what
options are available, often there is a setting to disable auto start with
win

 

[Gord Dibben]

Just be aware that some applications will simply re-start those unchecked
programs upon next bootup.

Best to check each application's start preferences and make sure they are
set properly.

i.e. don't start automatically.


Gord

 

[Tim Meddick]

As well as using "Msconfig.exe" also, try using AutoRuns.exe available [free] from
Sysinternals (Microsoft) by clicking on the link below :

http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/Autoruns.zip

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.