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The same applies in msconfig - start-up.. the uninitiated will often stop
stuff that really should be running.. in the past, taking things out of
start-up was seen as a panacea that would make a computer faster.. that it
does, but the fact that removing items does that only goes to show that the
computer in question simply doesn't have the resources to run decently..
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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user
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"Andrew Bailey" <andy.j.bailey@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:VLHPd.1415$ma4.1177@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net...
> Hi Robert,
>
> There are four main ways that a proggy would automatically run at windows
> startup...
>
> 1: The program has a launch icon in your startup folder. Just click
> START>ALL PROGRAMS>STARTUP and see if there are any icons there.
>
> 2: As somebody else has mentioned, the program that is starting up has a
> "Run at windows startup" option. Just open the program and uncheck this
> option from its preferences.
>
> 3: The program has a run at startup registry entry. The easiest way to
> control these is to search for a proggy like "Startup.cpl" or "Startup
> Inspector".
>
> 4: It's not really a proggy but a "Service". Click START>CONTROL
> PANEL>ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS>SERVICES to open the services list. Now be
> careful here, you don't want to turn off a service that windows depends on
> so you'll have to do some research. If you click on each entry you will
> get
> a description of what it does. You'll notice that each one is either
> "Disabled", "Automatic" or "Manual" and in addition that it has either
> started or hasn't. If you click the column title "Startup Type" the will
> sort by that status and the ones that you will be interested in are the
> ones
> that are "Automatic" AND "Started".
>
> Like I said, be careful though you could disable a service and think
> things
> are fine but at some time down the road you do something that needs that
> service and it will fail.
>
> Here's a quick example, I don't usually use a printer so I have "Print
> Spooler" disabled.
>
> Hope that helps
>
> Andy
>
> "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:01149603-3406-497E-BA23-9A35929E026B@microsoft.com...
>> Could anyone explain to me how to turnoff programs in XP that
>> automatically
>> start when you boot the computer. Older versions of Windows allowed for
>> this
>> in an easy way. I can find the list of programs that automatically start
>> up
>> when XP boots, but there is no allowance to turn specific start-up
>> programs
>> on-or-off....How does one do this with XP?
>>
>> Thanks for the help and support
>>
>> irzapper
>> 02/12/05
>
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