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Removing Start Up Programs
I have several annoying programs that automaticall start when I start my
computer. My startup folder is empty. I can't figure out how to prevent these programs from starting every time I start up windows. Does anyone know why the start up folder isn't showing these programs that are automatically starting? |
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Removing Start Up Programs
Christopher, are these legimate programs that are starting? If not, you
probably have been infected with Spyware. You can use a program such as Spyware Sweeper, Spyware Doctor, Spybot Search and Destroy or Adaware. The last two are freebee's. You can try going to StartRun type: msconfig click Ok. Choose Startup Tab and look for any of those program entries. If there, you can Uncheck. "Christopher Haan" wrote in message ... I have several annoying programs that automaticall start when I start my computer. My startup folder is empty. I can't figure out how to prevent these programs from starting every time I start up windows. Does anyone know why the start up folder isn't showing these programs that are automatically starting? |
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Removing Start Up Programs
A surprising amount of stuff starts up when your computer starts, but often
this is by design and helpful in the longrun. Still, you can check administrative tool services, or the registry in local machine, software, microsoft, windows, current version, run Note that you need to know what you are doing. In some cases, programs depend on components which were designed to run at startup. -- YKW~ --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society" Mark Twain (1835-1910) --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Rich Barry" wrote in message ... Christopher, are these legimate programs that are starting? If not, you probably have been infected with Spyware. You can use a program such as Spyware Sweeper, Spyware Doctor, Spybot Search and Destroy or Adaware. The last two are freebee's. You can try going to StartRun type: msconfig click Ok. Choose Startup Tab and look for any of those program entries. If there, you can Uncheck. "Christopher Haan" wrote in message ... I have several annoying programs that automaticall start when I start my computer. My startup folder is empty. I can't figure out how to prevent these programs from starting every time I start up windows. Does anyone know why the start up folder isn't showing these programs that are automatically starting? |
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Removing Start Up Programs
Christopher Haan wrote:
I have several annoying programs that automaticall start when I start my computer. My startup folder is empty. I can't figure out how to prevent these programs from starting every time I start up windows. Does anyone know why the start up folder isn't showing these programs that are automatically starting? Sysinternals - autoruns |
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