how do find out and stop certain programs from beginning automatically?

Answer 1

Usually you can do it by using the following method

- Click Start -> Run
- Type “msconfig” (without quotes) in the Run dialog text box and press enter key
- From the next dialog box select the tab “Startup”
- There you’ll find a list of programs which is running as soon as you switch ion the computer
- Un thick the programs you do not want to run
- Press OK
- Your problem is solved

Answer 2

Are you using Windows XP or ME? 1. type msconfig in the run box on the start menu 2. click on startup 3. find the program or programs you want to stop form starting on boot 4, reboot 5. click on the check box when the message You are using msconfig ......

or
download CCleaner (free program at freewarefiles.com)
click tools after you install CCleaner
click startup and delete any programs you don't want to start with computer start up.

Answer 3

Start > Run type in msconfig, and select the Startup tab. You can deselect apps that start when your system boots. That will turn them off until you decide to turn back on. If you just want to turn them off temporarily, hold down the CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys to open Windows Task Manager and go to Processes. this will show all the current running processes. Many are needed by Windows many are needed by other programs. Be careful it might take a while to figure out what you need on and what you dont, but you will figure it out..

Answer 4

If you mean when you first start up your computer...

Click Start, click Run, type in MSCONFIG and press OK. Click on the tab that says Startup and uncheck the boxes of the programs you don't want to automatically start.

Answer 5

Unless you're using Windows 2000, go to Start > Run > msconfig and click on the startup tab. Choose what you want to stop from starting up.

And if you are using Windows 2000, Google "Windows 2000 msconfig" and somewhere you'll find someone who uploaded their msconfig from XP. You can just download that and drop open it up and use it in 2000.

Answer 6

Go to Start/Run/ and type in " msconfig " (with out the quotes) and click on the last tab on the right. You will get a drop down page with a bunch of squares on the left with check marks in them. Un-check anything that you don't want to load on start-up,
then re-boot. Then if any of those you want to use, you can turn them on by just clicking on their shortcuts.

Answer 7

Check under options or preferences of each program. There should be an option where you can uncheck the option that says start this program when you start your computer or boot up.

You'll have to do this for every program.

Answer 8

Check whether the CD/media that contians the programs/application has autorun feature. If such a thing is then block/remove or give negative answer when the message box prompts.

Answer 9

Go to start,then "all programs" and find the startup menu selection and select it and remove the progs that you dont want to startup,
by right clicking and remove.