post-startup screen

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Dutchm@n

Originally my XPpro SP1 showed an opened explorer
screen with the "my documents" directory opened.
I tolerated this (under protest) but since installing
Norton system works it now comes up with an opened
Norton directory and on top of that my dial-up box.

I have a distinct feeling of non-control!
I would like to see just the desktop after switch-on!

How can this be controlled?
 
First, open C:\documents and settings\(your user name)\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup and delete any programs in there that you do not want
to run when you start your computer.

Second, click Start, click Run, and type msconfig. On the General tab, click
Selective Startup. On the Startup tab, unselect the box for any program that
you do not want to run when you start your computer.

When you restart your computer, you will see a notification message about
Selective Startup. You can click the button to "Do not show this message
again" and then click OK.

(You can undo the Selective Startup by selecting "Normal Startup" on the
General tab in msconfig.)

Hope that helps!
 
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