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charlie and grace

when I start the computer alot of programs start like aol instant message,
yahoo messanger, and the weather bug, How can I get them from starting up? I
have windows xp home. And thanks in advance
 
The registry is where most of these are starting from and you are wise to
remove them from Startup. Are you comfortable editing the registry? If so
go to 'Start' - 'Run' and type 'regedit' (without the quotes) and then go
to:
HKEY_Local_Machine \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Current Version \ Run.
Delete any of the registry keys that you do not want starting up. Then go
to HKEY_Current_User\ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Current Version \
Run. There are others that startup from here. Also look in your startup
folder listed under All Programs.
Good Luck.
 
Right click each icon in the systray » see if there is a box to uncheck that says "run at startup" or "start with Windows, etc". Or download "startup" from www.mlin.net.

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"charlie and grace" <bill> wrote in message | when I start the computer alot of programs start like aol instant message,
| yahoo messanger, and the weather bug, How can I get them from starting up? I
| have windows xp home. And thanks in advance
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charlie said:
when I start the computer alot of programs start like aol instant message,
yahoo messanger, and the weather bug, How can I get them from starting up? I
have windows xp home. And thanks in advance
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use startup.cpl by mike lin
u downloaded weather bug...dont do that
if its free, its usually annoying
 
charlie said:
when I start the computer alot of programs start like aol instant message,
yahoo messanger, and the weather bug, How can I get them from starting up? I
have windows xp home. And thanks in advance
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In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as
simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to
"display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts."

Additionally, Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the
system registry, primarily in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560

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