how do i adjust the start up programs on my computer?

Question

its asn XP sp2 i used to know how but now i cant remember

Answer 1

To manage your startup programs, use
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/starter.html = CodeStuff Starter

or
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

http://www.pcreview.co.uk/startup

also see = Autoruns = http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html =
This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.
Autoruns' Hide Signed Microsoft Entries option helps you to zoom in on third-party auto-starting images that have been added to your system and it has support for looking at the auto-starting images configured for other accounts configured on a system. Also included in the download package is a command-line equivalent that can output in CSV format, Autorunsc.
You'll probably be surprised at how many executables are launched automatically!
Autoruns works on all versions of Windows including Windows XP 64-bit Edition (for x64) and Windows Server 2003 64-bit Edition (for x64).


http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_scriptuse.html = Silent Runners Revision 49.

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Tasklist_pages/tasklist.htm

Paul Collins START-UP = http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
http://sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

Process Explorer = http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html

http://www.processlibrary.com/freetools/

Startup List 2.02 = http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3552-startup-list.html

http://www.netsquirrel.com/articles/index.html

What's Running is a product that gives you an inside look into your Windows 2000/XP/2003 system. Explore processes, services, modules, IP-connections, drivers and much more through a simple to use application. Find out important information such as what modules are involved in a specific process. Control your system by starting and stopping services and processes. Configure your startup programs easily. = http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspx
Version 2.2 of What's Running = http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspx

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html

http://www.processlibrary.com/freetools


Here is what Microsoft says about using MSCONFIG -- System Configuration Utility = " Warning - Microsoft strongly recommends that you do not use System Configuration Utility to modify the Boot.ini file on your computer without the direction of a Microsoft support professional. Doing so may render your computer unusable." = http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/msconfig_usage.mspx?mfr=true

Answer 2

Use yahoo or google to search for the operation name if your not sure about what it does. There are alot of sites out there (that search engines will find for you so you dont have to know which site) that catalouge processes and their intent.

To disable these process permanenently (i.e. make it so they dont start up with your computer):
1. click start
2. click run
3. type MSconfig into the run dialog box and click ok
4. click the startup tab
5. Uncheck programs you do not wish to start up when windows boots.
6. Programs you dont need are: AOL Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, Quicktime, Realplayer, WinAmp. All of these programs can be started manually by clicking on the appropriate desktop or start menu items. While programs are running they eat up resources and slow down your computer.
7. when finished you will be prompted to restart for changes to take effect. When you restart (now or later doesnt really matter), you will recieve a warning about selective startup. This is normal and everything is fine. Click the box for "never show me this again" then click ok.

Answer 3

To add selected items to the Start menu
Right-click the Start button, and then click Properties.
On the Start Menu tab, under Start menu, click Customize.
On the Advanced tab, under Start menu items, select the items you want to appear on the Start menu.
The next time you click Start, the items you selected are on the Start menu.


Note

You can remove an item from the Start menu by clearing its check box in the last step of this procedure.

Answer 4

Click Start then Run and type in "msconfig" without the quotes and press enter. Look under the Start Up tab.

Answer 5

pass the the exact application and set it to not run at startup or to run at startup or pass two begin run form in regedit input navigate to HKEY nearby computer then program then microsoft then home windows then run within the proper pane are one of the begin up systems proper click on delete I WOULDNT ADVISE DOING THIS UNLESS YOU ARE COMFORTABE IN THE REGISRY

Answer 6

Start button>Run>msconfig>startup tab

Answer 7

just open the start menu and go to all programs
you will see the start up if you drag some thing in it it will come in start of your computer
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