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Stopping programs from running at Start up


Here are three places to look for the entry that causes Windows to run the
program:

·        Startup folder Make sure that a shortcut for the program isn't in
the StartUp folder (Start | All Programs | Startup). If a shortcut for the
program is there, delete it. (Choose Start | All Programs | Startup,
right-click the item for the program, and choose Delete from the menu that
appears, or drag the program item out of the folder.)

·        Win.ini Look for a line in your Win.ini file that runs the program.
The line would start with "run=" or "load=" in the windows section.

·        Registry Examine the Registry for an entry that runs the program.
You can use the Registry Editor to remove the offending entry, after making
a backup of the Registry. Look in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RUN "hive"
(group of Registry keys), which lists programs that are run automatically.

Alternatively, choose Start | Run, type msconfig, and press ENTER to see the
System Configuration Utility. Click the Startup tab, to see a list of the
programs that run at startup. You can use this program to display and edit
the Win.ini file (but make a backup first). On the General tab, you can
choose Selective Startup to turn on Selective Startup mode, a startup mode
in which Windows asks before running each startup program. Deselecting any
item on the Startup tab automatically turns on Selective Startup.


"Frank" <fjdds@aol.com> wrote in message
news:208401c3530e$ea5b10b0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I currently am using a Dell Computer, with Microsoft XP.
> WHen I logon, it takes a very long time, and when I look
> under task manager, there are MANY programs running.
>
> I can end these processes, but how do I remove most of
> them, so that they're not there the next time I logon?
>
> Thanks
> Frank
>

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