START UP PROCESSES

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hey all,

while i can, id like to ask a question re: the start up items. i had all
but 2 cleared out & it speeded up the start of my sessions on here. but i
noticed it nhad started to bog down again, so i wnet back via msconfig & see
they were all back & active - how did that hjappen when i had disabled all
that i safely could ?

thanks!
 
Dallas said:
while i can,
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Cops breaking down the door and you only have a few seconds? ;-)
id like to ask a question
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Simon says ... move forward 1 step.
re: the start up items. i had all
but 2 cleared out & it speeded up the start of my sessions on here. but i
noticed it nhad started to bog down again, so i wnet back via msconfig & see
they were all back & active - how did that hjappen when i had disabled all
that i safely could ?
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Some programs will check if their startup items are defined when you run
those programs. They see their startup item is missing and replace it.
So every time you run the program, it checks, finds the entry missing,
and replaces it.

You didn't identify WHICH programs were doing this so no one can give
any suggestions on how to configure those programs to cease that rude
behavior.

If you can't manage to do without those programs to find equivalents
that are not rude then look at 3rd party utilities that regulate who can
add startup items to the registry. For example, WinPatrol lets you
disable an item along with keeping it disabled. If the program tries to
replace its startup entry and it was disabled in WinPatrol then
WinPatrol will remove it. I'm sure there are other utilities to do the
same. If you use a HIPS (host intrustion protection system) enabled
product, like Comodo's firewall, Online Armor firewall, System Safety
Monitor, or even the lowly Windows Defender, they alert when a new
startup item is added. With the HIPS programs, you can not only tell it
to block the change but also remember to block it again later. Windows
Defender will just keep asking about the new startup item whenever the
rude program tries to replace it.
thanks!
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Please consider using the Shift key in your next posts. It will help
make them more readable.
 
You may also have too many applications running in the background,
like more than one Anti-Virus software application both set to run
in the 'Active Scanning' which will slow things down.

If you want to dig deeper:
Try Autoruns from the MS Windows SysInternals site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx

AutoRuns will show/list all apps/etc. that load/run when you first boot ...
(the 'Boot Execute' tab),
when you logon (the 'Logon' tab) and other programs that load
(grouped by labeled tabs) for easy viewing.

It also provides the ability to selectively allows you to stop
(use with care) any program that you don't want to load.
You can undo any changes you have made.

Note: To get additional details on an item in the list you can't
readily identify you may need to highlight the item (right click) and use
the 'Search Online' option to get the details,
especially useful for the more obscure items in the list.
 
well, the cops would be better than having neuropathy in my feet, knees and
hands, and cancer slsewhere; neck, shoulder and chest

oh, so much for disabling them, since they grow a new tail and slow things
down again.

ok,l i will get the names of them when i can

thanks very much for the info. and will get back re; the exact programs.
enjoy your weekend
 
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