Remove program that launches at startup

[Joe]

where d I go to find a list of the programs that launch
at startup and edit the list?
Thanks,
Joe

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

In most cases, one need only open the offending program and
deselect the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start
when Windows starts."

Failing that, you can use Start > Run > MSConfig to temporarily
turn off the automatic startup of these programs. MSConfig will also
show you where the commands starting these programs are originating,
so that you can permanently eliminate the source of your irritations.
Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start
Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the system registry, primarily
in the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.


Bruce Chambers

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"Joe" > wrote in message
...
> where d I go to find a list of the programs that launch
> at startup and edit the list?
> Thanks,
> Joe

[Tom Porterfield]

Bruce Chambers wrote:

> Greetings --
>
> In most cases, one need only open the offending program and
> deselect the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start
> when Windows starts."
>
> Failing that, you can use Start > Run > MSConfig to temporarily
> turn off the automatic startup of these programs. MSConfig will also
> show you where the commands starting these programs are originating,
> so that you can permanently eliminate the source of your irritations.
> Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
> Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start
> Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the system registry, primarily
> in the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
> HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.
>
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> ----
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
> "Joe" > wrote in message
> ...
> > where d I go to find a list of the programs that launch
> > at startup and edit the list?
> > Thanks,
> > Joe