Task Manager Processes

[Guest]

I have noticed that there are a large number of processes running on my
machine even though I am not using them such as Ituneshelper.exe. How do
prevent all these starting when I boot up. I have few desktop icons and
minimum taskbar icon active other than security and audio management progs.
I do not want to go in and close all the processes that I don't want each
time. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[peter]

click start/run
type in msconfig
click the startup tab
check to see what is starting and uncheck what you do not want to start
apply and follow the restart procedure
peter

 

[Rock]

I have noticed that there are a large number of processes running on my
machine even though I am not using them such as Ituneshelper.exe. How do
prevent all these starting when I boot up. I have few desktop icons and
minimum taskbar icon active other than security and audio management progs.
I do not want to go in and close all the processes that I don't want each
time. Any help would be appreciated.

First step should be to check in the options for the program you don't
want to start and see if there is a setting to tell it not to run at
startup. The next step is to remove any entries you don't want from the
two startup folders:

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

For anything else uncheck their entries in the startup tab of msconfig:
Start | Run | Msconfig | Ok
or remove the reference to them from one of these keys in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Make sure you have a backup of the registry using a program like ERUNT,
http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt/ before making any
changes to the registry.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Peter. I'll try. Let you know
R

click start/run
type in msconfig
click the startup tab
check to see what is starting and uncheck what you do not want to start
apply and follow the restart procedure
peter

 

[Guest]

Thanks Rock. Let you know. Thanks for the registry hint.
R

 

[Rock]

Thanks Rock. Let you know. Thanks for the registry hint.
R

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You're welcome Ronnie.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Ronnie,

Go to Start/Run and type in: msconfig. Go to the Startup Tab and uncheck
accordingly. Then run this script to remove the disabled items from the
registry.

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup and Selective Startup (Line 148)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

Troubleshooting the Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm#na


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Happy Mardi Gras,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com