How can I find out what the computer is running at "Start Up"?

Question

Start up is slowing down. Could there be too much trying to run. Can I shut some down?

Answer 1

Click the following buttons: "Ctrl & Alt & Delete"

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Answer 2

Here's some quick places to look. I'm assuming that you're using a version of Windows like XP. If not, please post more details. Meanwhile, click START, RUN and type msconfig and hit ENTER. This will give you a list of startup items. Be sure to take note of your changes, or better yet, create a Restore point. To see what's running, hit CTL-ALT-DELETE once to see the list. Chances are, several of the icons next to the time in your lower right screen, can be eliminated. All I have in my system tray is the Antivirus (DON'T USE NORTON), the firewall (DON'T USE NORTON), my printer, and my speaker icon. I have 99% of my resources available on boot.

Answer 3

Go to "Start", "Run", then type in "msconfig", click on the start up tab and see what programs are running when your PC starts up. Uncheck the ones you don't want to run.....Make sure that you uncheck the right ones, this could be tricky, you might uncheck a program that you need at start up.

You can always write down those programs that start up and ask an IT expert too to be safe.

Answer 4

first, go to start, click run type in msconfig go to the tab that says start, and find some programs that are running at start up and uncheck the check marks, be careful not to uncheck important microsoft/windows items this should correct the problem

Answer 5

follow these steps
1. click start
2. click run
3. type in msconfig press enter
4. click start up
5. analyze and verify all programs listed
6. uncheck the ones you don't want to start with windows
7. check the ones you do want to start
8. click apply
9.click ok
10. restart your computer

You should notice a difference in start up time
Note that windows may depend on some of those items in order to run

Answer 6

Start --> Run --> Type in msconfig --> OK --> Click on the Start up tab

uncheck anything you don't want to start upon start up

You can do ctrl+alt+delete, but if you want to keep them from starting up every time do what I said. If you do ctrl+alt+delete, you will have to do it every time your computer starts up.

Answer 7

Start --> Run --> Type in msconfig --> OK --> Click on the Start up tab

uncheck the things which you dont watn...

Answer 8

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