What programs can i get rid of during startup?

That REALLY varies on the computer man. A few that need to be running are "rnnapp", "explorer", "systray", and other stuff- depending on what your doing. There's really no way I can tell you what to get rid of. Closing out the useless stuff in systray will help though.

-MP Jesse

"Signatures Still Suck"

I know!!!! When i saw 20+ programs, i told myself that is my problem. That is why it takes so long to startup. These are the programs i am running:

1.)MSMSGS --- 18.)NPROTECT
2.)Disc Detector --- 19.)Load Power Profile
3.)Scan Registry --- 20.)Scheduling Agent
4.)Task Monitor --- 21.)Intel File Transfer
5.)System TRay --- 22.)TMA Distribution
6.)Load Power Profile --- 23.)CSINJECT.exe
7.)bpcpost.exe --- 24.)Symtray-norton SystemWorks
8.)ICServer --- 25.)Fpx
9.)Norton Auto-Protect --- 26.)Machine Debug Manager
10.)Norton Crash Guard Monitor --- 27.)BCMHal
11.)Pointer --- 28.)NPROTECT
12.)Browser Launcher --- 29.)E Reg
13.)Audio HQ --- 30.)MSN Quick View
14.)BlstApp --- 31.)sysdoc
15.)Colorific Control Panel --- 32.)NCS_SS
16.)LDCM Appication Launcher --- 33.)Image
17.)Critical Update --- 34.)Microsoft Office StartUp
18.)NPROTECT --- 35.)Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
I have a lot of programs running. Some are duplicated. You are right about anti-virus programs. Tell me what you think. I appreciate it.
Thanks,
Dave

i am looking in system configuration utility (msconfig)is where all of theses programs are checked. So do you think i should check off everything expect explorer and systray and the programs i want to run(anti-virus, etc...).
Thanks,
Dave

Spdy. I agree with you 100% on Norton. I was a heavy user of Norton System works. Crasj Gurad is a disaster. Anti Virus is good but lot of resources, same goes with win doctor and other stuff are running at start up.

I have downloaded Inoculate IT and boy for 1 it is excellent. I got a worm 32 virus by email and Inoculate blocked it before Norton's even reacted. I reformnated my drive just to take all Norton stuff out and now running very happy with Inoculate IT.

you rock Spdy_Gonzales!!!! Much much fast. Now how the hell do you get rid of that stupid Win98 in the beginning. Ha Ha Ha!!!
Thanks Again,
Dave

I suppose you can...but why would you want to? (You will waste resources using the Norton anti-virus) InoculateIT beats that Norton crap hands down.

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You can quite easilly get rid of the start up-picture.

this picture takes about 5 secs extra loading, maybe twice a day means about an hour per year looking at something really obnocius and unnecesary

i use tweaki (http://www.jermar.com/prod01.htm)
to kill it. works on all windows ive tried.

my only applications running is systray and taskmon. (w98se) actually that is all that i need.

well if i look in msconfig/autostart scanreg is unchecked in w98se. works for me

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U can worry about it if you want...(just kidding)

The speaker icon allows you to adjust the sound level...and if you click on the time you can change the date and time.

You can get to these options through settings/control panel. The system tray just provides convenient access if you want to change some settings. I think it is not absolutely necessary, but sometimes a nice convenience.

Sometimes when you install new software, it puts an icon in the system tray. If you think you don't need it, just get rid of it, or you can drag it to the desktop so that you have a shortcut to the function without it being loaded at startup.

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Thanks for the help! I'll try not to lose any more sleep over it!

My brain has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down