startup - slow computer

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How do you delete some programs from the startup menu. I
have too many programs running at startup
 
How do you delete some programs from the startup menu. I
have too many programs running at startup
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Win98 and WinXp have MSCONFIG, but Win2k does not... be VERY
CAREFUL what you disable, or your computer may not run at all
This program does that http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
Also
Stop Flash from taking "forever" to download those huge files
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22947,00.asp
Stop Internet Explorer pop-ups http://www.panicware.com
Prescreen and block Email http://www.mailwasher.net
Tweak your system to run better http://www.xteq.com
Or http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp


John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith
 
ssh said:
Are there any other options?
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There are a number of other options, including MSconfig from Windows XP
and Autoruns <http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/autoruns.shtml>.
I wonder though, how you established that there are too many programs
running at startup and how many that is. Windows normally has a lot of
tasks runnin,and most of them are necessary. Task Manager currently shows
41 processes running on my system. Subtracting one for Task Manager
itself and four for the applications I currently have open leaves 36, most
of which are either essential to Window's operation or are performing
functions that I want performed.
 
Gary said:
Windows normally has a lot of
tasks runnin,and most of them are necessary. Task Manager currently shows
41 processes running on my system. Subtracting one for Task Manager
itself and four for the applications I currently have open leaves 36, most
of which are either essential to Window's operation or are performing
functions that I want performed.
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You have an awful lot wanting performed because you can start the pc
with about 12 or less processes.

John
 
John John said:
Gary Smith wrote:
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You have an awful lot wanting performed because you can start the pc
with about 12 or less processes.
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Perhaps you can, but what's the point? Forty processes running really
isn't a lot, and so far as I know, I'm using everything that's in there.
There may be one or two non-essential Windows processes running but
they're not giving me any problem and until they do, it's not worth the
effort to identify and stop them.
 
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