removing startup programs via msconfig

[Marlya]

Hi All. I am new here and did search through the posts that came through on
my email, but didn't see this ? among them.

In msconfig/startup, I have ALOT of things that are checked. I recognise the
programs that I personally chose to have run at start up, but do not
recognise alot of the others. I am new to XP & Compaq.

What is safe to remove from startup? Everything? if I wanted to? Or is there
something that SHOULD run at startup that I should leave alone?

What I am trying to accomplish is to have nothing running in the background,
I want only the programs that I am currently using to be running, well and
my AV. I am not low on space or memory, my pc is only about 1.5 mos. old.

Thanks for any help you can offer this XP newbie.

 

[Gummo]

http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.php

 

[Marlya]

Thank you!

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Windows XP does not require any program for startup. But, you should not disable the Anti-virus, firewall mainly. Other than this, Compaq's keyboard software must also load at startup if you want to have the Easy Access functionality.

How to manage Windows Startup? http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Startup.htm

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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Thank you!