Turning off unneccesary startup programs

[Guest]

I know how to do this but I can't tell what they are just by looking at them.
If there's something I know I don't want running is there a way to find the
item in the startup list like MSN? I remove it from the toolbar but it always
returns on reboot.

 

[John Nice]

I know how to do this but I can't tell what they are just by looking at
them.
If there's something I know I don't want running is there a way to find
the
item in the startup list like MSN? I remove it from the toolbar but it
always
returns on reboot.

Google startup inspector

Works for me

John




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[DanS]

I know how to do this but I can't tell what they are just by looking
at them.
If there's something I know I don't want running is there a way to
find the
item in the startup list like MSN? I remove it from the toolbar but it
always returns on reboot.

How do YOU turn off unnecessary start-up programs ?

The first thing to do is look in the actual program's options/preferences
for an option to load/not load when Windows starts.

Then look in the Start Mehu -> Startup group.

THEN thru MSCONFIG.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

I know how to do this but I can't tell what they are just by looking at
them.
If there's something I know I don't want running is there a way to find
the
item in the startup list like MSN? I remove it from the toolbar but it
always
returns on reboot.

Double click one to open its window and then look for where in its options
you can turn off starting at computer startup.