disableing programs from bootup

[dragonflysgrace]

I would like to disable programs from bootup up when I start my laptop, it
takes baout 5 minutes to start the laptop waiting for all the bootups, could
you help me and tell me where on my pc it is all listed and I can just
disable them? Thank you

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Most items in the notification area (system tray) can be disabled by right
clicking on the program icons and selecting the option not to start at
bootup..

However, not all programs that auto boot at start up are responsible for
slowing a system down.. you might want to take a look at this website and
just run through the processes outlined..

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"dragonflysgrace" > wrote in
message ...
>I would like to disable programs from bootup up when I start my laptop, it
> takes baout 5 minutes to start the laptop waiting for all the bootups,
> could
> you help me and tell me where on my pc it is all listed and I can just
> disable them? Thank you

[dragonflysgrace]

How do I get to the system tray?

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Most items in the notification area (system tray) can be disabled by right
> clicking on the program icons and selecting the option not to start at
> bootup..
>
> However, not all programs that auto boot at start up are responsible for
> slowing a system down.. you might want to take a look at this website and
> just run through the processes outlined..
>
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
>
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "dragonflysgrace" > wrote in
> message ...
> >I would like to disable programs from bootup up when I start my laptop, it
> > takes baout 5 minutes to start the laptop waiting for all the bootups,
> > could
> > you help me and tell me where on my pc it is all listed and I can just
> > disable them? Thank you
>
>
>

[NotMe]

it's at the bottom right of your screen unless you have changed the location
of the Taskbar.

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"dragonflysgrace" > wrote in
message ...
> How do I get to the system tray?
>
> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Most items in the notification area (system tray) can be disabled by
>> right
>> clicking on the program icons and selecting the option not to start at
>> bootup..
>>
>> However, not all programs that auto boot at start up are responsible for
>> slowing a system down.. you might want to take a look at this website and
>> just run through the processes outlined..
>>
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "dragonflysgrace" > wrote in
>> message ...
>> >I would like to disable programs from bootup up when I start my laptop,
>> >it
>> > takes baout 5 minutes to start the laptop waiting for all the bootups,
>> > could
>> > you help me and tell me where on my pc it is all listed and I can just
>> > disable them? Thank you
>>
>>
>>

[Rock]

dragonflysgrace wrote:

> I would like to disable programs from bootup up when I start my laptop, it
> takes baout 5 minutes to start the laptop waiting for all the bootups, could
> you help me and tell me where on my pc it is all listed and I can just
> disable them? Thank you

First step should be to check in the options for the program you don't
want to start and see if there is a setting to tell it not to run at
startup. The next step is to remove any entries you don't want from the
two startup folders:

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

For anything else uncheck their entries in the startup tab of msconfig:
Start | Run | Msconfig | Ok


Another option is to remove the reference to them from one of these keys
in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce

Make sure you have a backup of the registry using a program like ERUNT
before making any changes to the registry.

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/erunt.txt

If you're still having problems do some clean boot troubleshooting to
see if any particular programs are hanging up:

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

Do a thorough scan for malware using a combination of programs run in
safe mode:

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

Slow Computer
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

[dragonflysgrace]

Thank you "ROCK" The "Msconfig" is exactly what I was looking for. I was
shown it before but could not remember the name of it to find it again.

"Rock" wrote:

> dragonflysgrace wrote:
>
> > I would like to disable programs from bootup up when I start my laptop, it
> > takes baout 5 minutes to start the laptop waiting for all the bootups, could
> > you help me and tell me where on my pc it is all listed and I can just
> > disable them? Thank you
>
> First step should be to check in the options for the program you don't
> want to start and see if there is a setting to tell it not to run at
> startup. The next step is to remove any entries you don't want from the
> two startup folders:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
>
> For anything else uncheck their entries in the startup tab of msconfig:
> Start | Run | Msconfig | Ok
>
>
> Another option is to remove the reference to them from one of these keys
> in the registry:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
>
> Make sure you have a backup of the registry using a program like ERUNT
> before making any changes to the registry.
>
> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/erunt.txt
>
> If you're still having problems do some clean boot troubleshooting to
> see if any particular programs are hanging up:
>
> How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
>
> How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434
>
> Do a thorough scan for malware using a combination of programs run in
> safe mode:
>
> THE PARASITE FIGHT
> Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
>
> Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests
> http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm
>
> Slow Computer
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
>
> --
> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>

[Kelly]

Hi,

In addition:

Check for an option to not having the icon load in the System Tray via the
program(s) in question.

Other options for removal:

Go to Start/Run and type in: msconfig. Go to the Startup Tab and uncheck
accordingly. Then run this script to remove the disabled items from the
registry.

Tip:

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup and Selective Startup (Line 148)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

Troubleshooting the Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm#na

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

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"dragonflysgrace" > wrote in
message ...
>I would like to disable programs from bootup up when I start my laptop, it
> takes baout 5 minutes to start the laptop waiting for all the bootups,
> could
> you help me and tell me where on my pc it is all listed and I can just
> disable them? Thank you

[[email protected]]

msconfig is ok to trying things out; but get the Startup Control Panel for
for more perminant settings:

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

[Rock]

dragonflysgrace wrote:

> Thank you "ROCK" The "Msconfig" is exactly what I was looking for. I was
> shown it before but could not remember the name of it to find it again.
>

You're welcome. Thanks for posting back.

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User