How do I stop msn skype yahoo or icq to autoload when I turn my PC on.?

Question

When I turn my PC, it takes too much time to boot as msn skype icq and yahoo automaticaly starts and takes too much time for me to start my work. I want to login to them independently, when I require to.

Answer 1

al the above answers are time consuming

just press window+r (hope u know which is the window key)

type msconfig

click the tab startup

uncheck all programs that u dont want to run at startup click apply and ok

the affect will take place as soon as u reboot ur computer

Answer 2

Start > Run > type 'msconfig' without quotes > choose the > startup (last option) and diselect the auto startup lines and apply the changes.

This will definitely solve / or / go to the respective program select options/preferences/ or something just disable the auto startup options.

Answer 3

an option of last resort...
this is scary and dangerous for someone that is unfamiliar with how to do it and the results can be disasterous if it isn't done right .. but they can all be removed from start-up by using something called regedit .. it is the registry keys section of your computer that controls everything that happens with every operation.
find it by hitting the start button... then 'run' then type 'regedit'
this is also where to go if you have any type of spyware or other junk on your computer to have it taken off of your system.. a good reason for slow performance if taking things off your start up is still a problem.
again.. don't play with it unless you read up on what to play with

Answer 4

well i have the same prob as u but all i do is switch off msn etc the moment i turn my pc on.
its real simple the moment u get to the desktop right click the area where time is shown (bottom rt )
open task manager
select processes
choose the image name u want then click "End Process"
easy

Answer 5

in each program u have this possibility to prevent that it will start when u start the computer. its just to look for it.
in the MSN for example its in the options menu.
and in the icq, it's in the preference.
...just reading some :D

Answer 6

Open preferences or options window of these messengers and from there uncheck the option of automatic startup.

Some may advice you to remove them from msconfig.exe. but it wont work as the messengers always start when windows starts until they are removed manually from the preferences.

Answer 7

go into start menu and go to startup and remove them from there
there should be the programs in startup folder i remove everything from there if that dont work go to the program or programs options or preference and disable start up at windows start up option in the programs start up menu in yahoo you have to sign on to go to preference might be the same in some other of the programs

Answer 8

i can only help on answering the yahoo one, if it's the messenger that is starting automatically, your messenger has a preference setup on it's i.m. page, go to it and turn off the automatically sign into yahoo messenger when windows starts, hope that answer can help you some

Answer 9

go to START --> Run --> Type in "msconfig"

A window will openup with multiple tabs

Go to Last Tab "Start Up"

In that deselect the programs you dont want to start on starting your PC.

And Click OK Button.

It will prompt you to Restart your PC.

So click on Restart Now.

Hurray its Done!!!

Answer 10

They all have a setting to start when the computer starts and this in the default settings. You can unchecked this setting and it will not start automatically.