Sysytem tray startup items, stop autostarting them

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How do I stop 4 programs from starting up everytime I start up my computer ?

They show up in System Tray ?

I can't find anything in the programs to get them to stop autostarting....
so I want to prevent by using tool sin windows xp
 
If you type MSCONFIG ina Run.. box, this will launch the standard
startup-editor. The most-right hand tab is what you're looking for. You can
disable items in here and later re-enable them if you find you need them.

A more advanced version is Autoruns.exe, from http://sysinternals.net

Treat Autoruns with some care though, it's powerful and assumes you know
what you're doing!

One or two can't be disabled by MSCONFIG. This might be because they are
system-services, or because they are launched by another program. (an
example is the way that Outlook Express launches messenger) In this
particular case the simple answer is to uninstall Messenger if you don't use
it.
 
I strongly suggest NOT using the misconfig as a start up manager. Misconfig
is actually intended as a tool for diagnosing startup problems. Which is why
you will get a stern warning to go back and enable everything you disabled by
unchecking boxes in the startup tab. I understand your frustration in not
finding the sometimes hard to locate preferences to stop a program from
loading at startup. However, there is usually a method withiin each program
to stop this action, it just may take a bit of investigation to find the
right configuration. If you need, contact the programs manufacturer and have
them tell you how to disable the program from running at startup. Sometimes
the Q&A pages will provide this information. Check there first. You can reove
the program shortcut from the Startup folder. Look in the startup folder for
your profile and the corresponding folder in the All Users Profile. However,
if the auto-start option is set in the registry this option won't work.

While msconfig is NOT a startup manager there are programs which are startup
managers which can be of assistance to anyone. For a meticulously organized,
searchable list that explains the source and purpose of many comman startup
programs visit Paul Collins' Start-Up Applications page at:
gttp://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.php

There are several free or low cost startup managers on the web. Startup
Control Panel written by Mike Lin is available at:
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

Anothr is available with a paid subscription through the PCMag.com Utility
Library at:
http://www.pcman.com/utilities

There is also an automated tool to uncover all automatically starting
programs, AutoRuns, a freeware utility created by folks at Sysinternals and
is at:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtm#autoruns

Check these out if you like, contact the manufacturers website for
information, but please refrain from the tempation to use the msconfig as
anything other than a diagnostic tool, as it is intended. I know many use it
as a startup manager, but in my studies most professionals really discourage
this. Good luck!
 
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