stop programs loading into taskbar (right hand side) on startup

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darren

When the computer starts up it automatically loads some
programs i dont need into the background and puts them on
the right hand side of the taskbar. How do I stop them
loading on start up?
 
darren said:
When the computer starts up it automatically loads some
programs i dont need into the background and puts them on
the right hand side of the taskbar. How do I stop them
loading on start 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).
 
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