I have a number of different programs that automatically start when I turn my computer on. How do I change thi

Answer 1

You didn't say what kind of computer, so we don't really know, but, if it's a Mac, there's a Control Panel (in X it's a System Preference thingy), Start-up items.

There are things set to automatically launch at start up, uncheck them, or remove them (I forget how the interface works, exactly).

If this isn't clear enough, go to the Help for your computer (not for particular programs, but the Help available from the Desktop) and look for disable start up items.

Answer 2

DO YOU mean in the toolbar down at the right. TO get rid of all or some or one's that you don't like go to run and type msconfig click run. ON THE POPUP GO TO START UP then uncheck the onces you don't want to start up then click ok then restart the computer it will say that some setting have been change and you are seeing this message check don't show me this message again or something like that and click ok. NOW YOU COMPUTER IS STARTING UP FAST.

Answer 3

There are a couple of programs that can help you do it:

Spybot S&D has a tool to manage your startup folder, and it's also one of the better anti-spyware programs. http://www.safer-networking.org/

Also Hijack This will do it, but you have to be more careful with this program as it is a little more advanced. http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Certain programs, like Windows Messenger, can only be disabled from the control panel. If you go to the Add/Remove Windows components section and uncheck the box next to it, then reboot, that will keep the pesky little bugger from coming back.

Answer 4

if you're on windows computer...

1) click the start button (lower right corner of your screen)
2) click "run ..."
3) enter "msconfig" and hit "ok"

THIS PROGRAM CONTOLS VITAL STUFF ON YOUR MACHINE AND COULD BREAK EVERYTHING SO DON'T MESS AROUND, JUST ...

4) click the "startup" tab
5) look for the programs you do *not* want to run at startup and uncheck the boxes for these
6) click "apply"
7) click "ok"

the program needs to restart your machine for the changes to take effect.

Answer 5

if you use xp click run in start menu type msconfig on top will say startup choose that bottom right click disable all save and close restart voila

Answer 6

start
run
type in msconfig
click the start up tab,
find the programs
uncheck the box
restart the computer
uncheck the show me this again box

Answer 7

Start
Run
Misconfig
Tab over to Start Up
Un check the services you do not want to start up

Answer 8

please click on start button - type msconfig-click on ok button-click on startup tab and click the button disable all. only tick the services that you feel comfortable with.

Answer 9

try this brotha!

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Starter.shtml