XP start-up program disabling ? How do you do it ?

[Guest]

Could anyone explain to me how to turnoff programs in XP that automatically
start when you boot the computer. Older versions of Windows allowed for this
in an easy way. I can find the list of programs that automatically start up
when XP boots, but there is no allowance to turn specific start-up programs
on-or-off....How does one do this with XP?

Thanks for the help and support

irzapper
02/12/05

 

[Kelly]

Hi Robert,

Check for an option to not having the icon load in the System Tray via the
program(s) in question.

Other options for removal:

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

--
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

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

 

[ruboard.net]

You can use either msconfig and clear the items once disabled with the
free utility MSConfig Cleanup at
http://www.get-in-control.com/msconfig-cleanup/

If you are not advanced user you may want to take a look at InControl
at http://www.get-in-control.com/

 

[Alex Nichol]

Could anyone explain to me how to turnoff programs in XP that automatically
start when you boot the computer. Older versions of Windows allowed for this
in an easy way. I can find the list of programs that automatically start up
when XP boots, but there is no allowance to turn specific start-up programs
on-or-off....How does one do this with XP?

First look in the programs own Options, otherwise if you run it manually
there is a danger of it going back to Auto

Then Start - Run
MSConfig.exe
On the Startup page you can uncheck any item you do not want loaded at
start (a little care over things like AV or Firewalls is needed). Exit
- do not bother to reboot, but next time you do there will be a message
about 'System Configuration'. Check the 'Do not show again' box and
exit

 

[Yves Leclerc]

If you do not have an option to turn off the auto-start in the program you
are checking in, you can use MSCONFIG to selectively turn off the program.

 

[Alex Nichol]

If you do not have an option to turn off the auto-start in the program you
are checking in, you can use MSCONFIG to selectively turn off the program.

As I said. Please do not repeat when a post has included the point

 

[Butch Dingle]

msconfig.exe

Select StartUp Tab and deselect at will (with care)