too many programs running at start up

[jeff]

when i start the computer, way too many programs are
running. i confirm that by using the task manager.

how do i set the machine so that only the programs i want
running are running?

thanks

 

[Mike]

Is your computer running well?.. if it is and you had not looked in Task
Manager, this would not be an issue, would it..

if it is not running well, check for spyware, temp files etc..

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Jeff,

Check if the respective software has an option to disable it from startup. Secondly, you can use MSCONFIG utility in XP to enable or disable the startup entries. Click Start, Run and type MSCONFIG. A much superior tool from Sysinternals.com, Autoruns is available from: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/autoruns.shtml

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

when i start the computer, way too many programs are
running. i confirm that by using the task manager.

how do i set the machine so that only the programs i want
running are running?

thanks

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Is your computer running well?.. if it is and you had not looked in Task
Manager, this would not be an issue, would it..

if it is not running well, check for spyware, temp files etc..




.
mike: thanks for the tip.

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Jeff,

Check if the respective software has an option to disable

it from startup. Secondly, you can use MSCONFIG utility in
XP to enable or disable the startup entries. Click Start,
Run and type MSCONFIG. A much superior tool from
Sysinternals.com, Autoruns is available from:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/autoruns.shtml

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

when i start the computer, way too many programs are
running. i confirm that by using the task manager.

how do i set the machine so that only the programs i want
running are running?

thanks
.
ramesh: thanks for the tip.

appreciate it.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

You're welcome.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

-----Original Message-----
Jeff,

Check if the respective software has an option to disable

it from startup. Secondly, you can use MSCONFIG utility in
XP to enable or disable the startup entries. Click Start,
Run and type MSCONFIG. A much superior tool from
Sysinternals.com, Autoruns is available from:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/autoruns.shtml

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

when i start the computer, way too many programs are
running. i confirm that by using the task manager.

how do i set the machine so that only the programs i want
running are running?

thanks
.
ramesh: thanks for the tip.

appreciate it.