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How do I disable certain startup programs in XP?
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william said:How do I disable certain startup programs in XP?
A. Check your Start-Up Folder
B.Start>Run>"Msconfig"
But be careful!
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Wesley VogelX
william;
Unchecking these programs in the Startup tab of msconfig is not a fixall. That
should be done within the
programs themselves, if possible.
Look to see what programs you have listed under the Startup tab. Open those
programs, one at a time, and look in Options, Settings, Preferences, Properties or
similar. Look to see if there is an option like: Load at startup, or: Start when
Windows starts or similar. Uncheck or de-select these options.
It seems almost every program that is installed is so important that it has to
start at startup. Every new program I install wants to run at startup and I have to
stop this with most programs. Some programs should run at startup. For example, if
you have a cable modem and are on-line all the time, a virus program and firewall
should run at startup. With some programs there is no option to stop this. The only
way is with editing the Registry.
My suggestion would be to download, install and run Startman.
"""StartMan is a startup manager created to address some of the shortcomings
in Microsoft's original System Configuration Utility (MSCONFIG.EXE).
MSCONFIG is primarily a troubleshooting tool, not a startup manager, and as such it
does not permit the permanent removal of startups - they can only be
disabled.""""
Startman will show what the startup programs are and allow you to disable their
startup properties. It shows how or where a program is started. If a program is
started from Registry entry, it shows the path,
so you can go there and edit (delete) the entry. There is also an option that sends
you to Pacman's Portal to show a recommendation if a particular program should or
should not start at startup.
Startman 1.3.96 is available here:
http://www.pt.lu/comnet/desc/startman.html
Like I mentioned before download, install and run Startman. Also read the Help
for Startman.
Here is a link to Pacman's Portal:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
Pacman's Portal is not all inclusive, but there is a lot of valuable, useful info
there.
Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes
Unchecking these programs in the Startup tab of msconfig is not a fixall. That
should be done within the
programs themselves, if possible.
Look to see what programs you have listed under the Startup tab. Open those
programs, one at a time, and look in Options, Settings, Preferences, Properties or
similar. Look to see if there is an option like: Load at startup, or: Start when
Windows starts or similar. Uncheck or de-select these options.
It seems almost every program that is installed is so important that it has to
start at startup. Every new program I install wants to run at startup and I have to
stop this with most programs. Some programs should run at startup. For example, if
you have a cable modem and are on-line all the time, a virus program and firewall
should run at startup. With some programs there is no option to stop this. The only
way is with editing the Registry.
My suggestion would be to download, install and run Startman.
"""StartMan is a startup manager created to address some of the shortcomings
in Microsoft's original System Configuration Utility (MSCONFIG.EXE).
MSCONFIG is primarily a troubleshooting tool, not a startup manager, and as such it
does not permit the permanent removal of startups - they can only be
disabled.""""
Startman will show what the startup programs are and allow you to disable their
startup properties. It shows how or where a program is started. If a program is
started from Registry entry, it shows the path,
so you can go there and edit (delete) the entry. There is also an option that sends
you to Pacman's Portal to show a recommendation if a particular program should or
should not start at startup.
Startman 1.3.96 is available here:
http://www.pt.lu/comnet/desc/startman.html
Like I mentioned before download, install and run Startman. Also read the Help
for Startman.
Here is a link to Pacman's Portal:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_pages/startup_full.htm
Pacman's Portal is not all inclusive, but there is a lot of valuable, useful info
there.
Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes