XP start up program disabling

[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

 

[Walter Clayton]

Start->run->msconfig [enter]

Go to the startup tab and uncheck what you want to disable. Use care that
you don't disable essential things.

Avoid the services tab like the plague unless you fully understand how to
restore disabled services from either recovery console or other tool or have
a full state backup if you disable the wrong thing.

 

[DanS]

Start->run->msconfig [enter]

Go to the startup tab and uncheck what you want to disable. Use care
that you don't disable essential things.

<SNIP>

also, before un-checking a program to start with MSConfig, look within the
program itself, usually under preferences or options, for an option to load
when windows starts. disable it here first. if there is none, then disable
its startup in MSConfig.

 

[Ken Blake]

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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?

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[Gene K]

Another convenient way to do the same is with the free program "Startup
Control Panel" from Mike Lin [www.mlin.net].

Start->run->msconfig [enter]

Go to the startup tab and uncheck what you want to disable. Use care
that you don't disable essential things.

<SNIP>

also, before un-checking a program to start with MSConfig, look within the
program itself, usually under preferences or options, for an option to
load
when windows starts. disable it here first. if there is none, then disable
its startup in MSConfig.