stopping programs from autolaunching

[Bubba bin Bubba]

How do I stop programs from autolaunching at start up?

 

[Chris Lanier]

Greetings

Goto Start>>Run>>Type "msconfig" and goto the Startup tab.

 

[Doug]

Remove them from your startup folder
Cheers Doug

 

[Bubba bin Bubba]

I already checked my startup folder. There are many programs that
auto-launch that are not in the startup folder(s).

 

[Bubba bin Bubba]

More specifically, I want to prevent things from appearing in my WindowsXP
toolbar. For example, yahoo messenger. It doesn't need to clutter my
toolbar. The shortcut on the desktop is good enough.

Thanks.

 

[Steve]

Like Chris stated, start - run- msconfig-startup tab...

 

[Doug]

Look in the start up folders for ALL Users and default Users or the solution
below. You could also go to Kellys' Korner Website. Doug Knott is another
Start-Up Files
The Complete List of Startup Locations in Windows
When Windows starts up, it automatically launches a number of programs for
you. Some of these come from the Startup folder. Windows also looks in six
other locations for files that should be launched at startup.

Startup Cop helps you handle problems with programs that are automatically
launched at startup by listing them and letting you disable, enable, or
delete them.
http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2344-10059235.html
Startup Folder on the Desktop

Go to Start/Run/Regedit. Navigate to each key. In the right pane, scroll
down to Startup and make sure they read accordingly:

User Shell
%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Shell
C:\documents and setting\[User Name]\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

Startup Problems - Troubleshooting with Advanced Startup

If your computer doesn’t start correctly, you can use advanced Startup
options to run Windows XP Professional to troubleshoot your problem. To
start your computer by using an advanced Startup option:

Click Start, click Shut down, click What do you want the computer to do? and
then click Restart. Click OK.
When the list of available operating systems appears, press the F8 key.

On the “Advanced Options” screen, select the advanced Startup option you
want, and then press ENTER.
Before using Advanced Startup, go to Help and Support Center and type “Safe
Mode Options” in the Search box.

Startup Programs - Disable Unnecessary Programs at Startup

How to Modify the List of Programs that Run at Startup

Start/Run/Msconfig/Startup

Start/Run/Regedit. Right Click/Delete unnecessary programs listed here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Disable Run Commands Specified in the Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er

Value Name: DisableLocalMachineRun, DisableLocalMachineRunOnce,
DisableCurrentUserRun, DisableCurrentUserRunOnce

Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = enable run, 1 = disable run)

Create a new DWORD value for each of the optional values above depending on
which Run function to stop and set the value to "1" to disable. Restart
Windows for change to take effect.

To remove programs that are listed in the Start Menu:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPa
ge - Right Pane - Favorites.

Or to ban them: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\FileAssociation\

Right-click the String Value AddRemoveApps, and select Modify
Add the name of the programs executable at the end of the Value data, make
sure that the name is preceded by a semicolon (. Exit/Reboot.

Tip: For a detailed list of all installed software:
http://www.belarc.com/Download.html

In the Software Versions section you'll see all of your installed software.
At the end of each entry is a clickable asterisk that will take you to the
folder the software is installed in.