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I have Windows XP SP2, when I run Registry First Aid it tells me that I have
34 auto run programs. My questions is is there some way of stopping some of this auto run programs, I don't need all of this on except when I start the program. -- Thank you for yor help, Joe |
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R.click the task bar,task mgr,applications,are all 34 running...34 really
isnt that much,& some barly use any resources,you may stop a very few (2-4), but at some point you'll need to start them for xp.. "Joe" wrote: I have Windows XP SP2, when I run Registry First Aid it tells me that I have 34 auto run programs. My questions is is there some way of stopping some of this auto run programs, I don't need all of this on except when I start the program. -- Thank you for yor help, Joe |
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Andrew E.
Thank you for that information. I was refering to the Programs that are runing in the background. For and example: Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run SecurDisc (NBH) = C:\Program Files\Nero 7\InCD\NBHGii.exe This is one of the 34 "Auto Run Programs" -- Thank you for yor help, Joe "Andrew E." wrote: R.click the task bar,task mgr,applications,are all 34 running...34 really isnt that much,& some barly use any resources,you may stop a very few (2-4), but at some point you'll need to start them for xp.. "Joe" wrote: I have Windows XP SP2, when I run Registry First Aid it tells me that I have 34 auto run programs. My questions is is there some way of stopping some of this auto run programs, I don't need all of this on except when I start the program. -- Thank you for yor help, Joe |
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None of them are necessary. Open each one you donn'r really use and find
its option to run at startup and turn that off. "Joe" wrote in message ... Andrew E. Thank you for that information. I was refering to the Programs that are runing in the background. For and example: Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run SecurDisc (NBH) = C:\Program Files\Nero 7\InCD\NBHGii.exe This is one of the 34 "Auto Run Programs" "Andrew E." wrote: R.click the task bar,task mgr,applications,are all 34 running...34 really isnt that much,& some barly use any resources,you may stop a very few (2-4), but at some point you'll need to start them for xp.. "Joe" wrote: I have Windows XP SP2, when I run Registry First Aid it tells me that I have 34 auto run programs. My questions is is there some way of stopping some of this auto run programs, I don't need all of this on except when I start the program. |
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On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:33:00 -0800, Joe
wrote: I have Windows XP SP2, when I run Registry First Aid it tells me that I have 34 auto run programs. My questions is is there some way of stopping some of this auto run programs, I don't need all of this on except when I start the program. On each program you don't want to start automatically, check its Options to see if it has the choice not to start (make sure you actually choose the option not to run it, not just a "don't show icon" option). Many can easily and best be stopped that way. If that doesn't work, run MSCONFIG from the Start | Run line, and on the Startup tab, uncheck the programs you don't want to start automatically. However, if I were you, I wouldn't do this just for the purpose of running the minimum number of programs. Despite what many people tell you, you should be concerned, not with how *many* of these programs you run, but *which*. Some of them can hurt performance severely, but others have no effect on performance. Don't just stop programs from running willy-nilly. What you should do is determine what each program is, what its value is to you, and what the cost in performance is of its running all the time. You can get more information about these at http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html. If you can't find it there, try google searches and ask about specifics here. Once you have that information, you can make an intelligent informed decision about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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Joe wrote:
I have Windows XP SP2, when I run Registry First Aid it tells me that I have 34 auto run programs. My questions is is there some way of stopping some of this auto run programs, I don't need all of this on except when I start the program. In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts." Additionally, 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. How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;310560 -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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I want to THANK YOU all for the information. I sure learned a lot.
This site is a real great help. -- Thank you for yor help, Joe "Bruce Chambers" wrote: Joe wrote: I have Windows XP SP2, when I run Registry First Aid it tells me that I have 34 auto run programs. My questions is is there some way of stopping some of this auto run programs, I don't need all of this on except when I start the program. In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts." Additionally, 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. How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;310560 -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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Joe,
You might want to check out this Utility, far exceeds XP's Msconfig and if you have it open along with Regedit and double click a Run item it will take you right to it without searching yourself. It's a great Tool and you will be surprised what starts up on your machine that you had no idea about. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys.../AutoRuns.mspx All the best, SG "Joe" wrote in message ... I want to THANK YOU all for the information. I sure learned a lot. This site is a real great help. -- Thank you for yor help, Joe "Bruce Chambers" wrote: Joe wrote: I have Windows XP SP2, when I run Registry First Aid it tells me that I have 34 auto run programs. My questions is is there some way of stopping some of this auto run programs, I don't need all of this on except when I start the program. In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts." Additionally, 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. How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;310560 -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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Thank you SG. I found that site to be very interesting and an eye opener.
Thank you for yor help, Joe "SG" wrote: Joe, You might want to check out this Utility, far exceeds XP's Msconfig and if you have it open along with Regedit and double click a Run item it will take you right to it without searching yourself. It's a great Tool and you will be surprised what starts up on your machine that you had no idea about. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys.../AutoRuns.mspx All the best, SG "Joe" wrote in message ... I want to THANK YOU all for the information. I sure learned a lot. This site is a real great help. -- Thank you for yor help, Joe "Bruce Chambers" wrote: Joe wrote: I have Windows XP SP2, when I run Registry First Aid it tells me that I have 34 auto run programs. My questions is is there some way of stopping some of this auto run programs, I don't need all of this on except when I start the program. In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts." Additionally, 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. How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;310560 -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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