Startup Programs

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How to I turn off the programs I dont want when my
computer starts up. I have XP home. In 98, you could
type "msconfig" in run and choose. Is there anyhting like
that in XP.
 
Adam said:
How to I turn off the programs I dont want when my
computer starts up.
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Applications that start with Windows can be found here:
- the WIN.INI, section [windows], entries "run=" and "load="
- the Registry keys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
- the folders
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\{username}\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
See also "How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows
XP" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560).
 
Adam said:
How to I turn off the programs I dont want when my
computer starts up. I have XP home. In 98, you could
type "msconfig" in run and choose. Is there anyhting like
that in XP.
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Msconfig works on my XP Pro.

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