Slow startup, too many programs opening

When starting up, it takes too long to get going. How do I shut down programs
that I don't need to start up? Can someone help me out? Hope you understand
what I am trying to explain. Thanx
--
Jai Johnson

Right click on each item in the 'Notification area' and select an option
that will give you access to the program settings.. then look for any item
within those options that will stop the facility to auto start, or remove
the item from the Windows Start up folder..

--
Mike Hall
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User



"Jai" wrote in message
...
When starting up, it takes too long to get going. How do I shut down
programs
that I don't need to start up? Can someone help me out? Hope you
understand
what I am trying to explain. Thanx
--
Jai Johnson

Thanks 4 getting back to me real fast. I understand what your saying, my
problem is I don't know how to get to the "Notification area" or my windows
startup folder. I have been searching with no luck. I guess you could say I'm
a Wilma Flintstone in a Jane Jetson age.
--
Jai Johnson


"Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote:

Right click on each item in the 'Notification area' and select an option
that will give you access to the program settings.. then look for any item
within those options that will stop the facility to auto start, or remove
the item from the Windows Start up folder..

--
Mike Hall
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User



"Jai" wrote in message
...
When starting up, it takes too long to get going. How do I shut down
programs
that I don't need to start up? Can someone help me out? Hope you
understand
what I am trying to explain. Thanx
--
Jai Johnson

In ,
Jai had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Thanks 4 getting back to me real fast. I understand what your
saying, my problem is I don't know how to get to the "Notification
area" or my windows startup folder. I have been searching with no
luck. I guess you could say I'm a Wilma Flintstone in a Jane Jetson
age.


The notification area is down near the clock in your taskbar. That's the bit
at the bottom where you can open/close programs and open the start menu or
switch to other running tasks. (Mike's likely going to be back but, well,
it's a simple matter so I'll try to help too if you'd like.)

On top of the recommendation that Mike's given take this additional bit if
you'd like. Here's a nice program to do it for you...


--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
its solution is its own reward." - Sherlock Holmes

In ,
Jai had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Thanks 4 getting back to me real fast. I understand what your
saying, my problem is I don't know how to get to the "Notification
area" or my windows startup folder. I have been searching with no
luck. I guess you could say I'm a Wilma Flintstone in a Jane Jetson
age.

It was my fingers... *sigh*

This is the program:

Startup Control Panel:
http://lcs.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

Remember, don't just go shutting stuff off willy-nilly but, instead, check
each one in the search engine of your choice to see what it does and what
suits your needs best.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own reward." - Sherlock Holmes

The easy way: get "Startup Control Panel" from:
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml . Small, effective and easy to use.


--
GeneK
"Jai" wrote in message
...
When starting up, it takes too long to get going. How do I shut down
programs
that I don't need to start up? Can someone help me out? Hope you
understand
what I am trying to explain. Thanx
--
Jai Johnson

Want me to fix your keyboard? :-)

--
Mike Hall
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User



"Galen" wrote in message
...
In ,
Jai had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Thanks 4 getting back to me real fast. I understand what your
saying, my problem is I don't know how to get to the "Notification
area" or my windows startup folder. I have been searching with no
luck. I guess you could say I'm a Wilma Flintstone in a Jane Jetson
age.

It was my fingers... *sigh*

This is the program:

Startup Control Panel:
http://lcs.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

Remember, don't just go shutting stuff off willy-nilly but, instead, check
each one in the search engine of your choice to see what it does and what
suits your needs best.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and its
solution is its own reward." - Sherlock Holmes

You might also want to try these procedures.. it is not always items in
start-up that cause slow running..


First step is to run a one shot virus remover.. I have found that Trend
Housecall works for people.. download and run it..



http://housecall.trendmicro.com/



... select the 'online scan' and follow the directions given.



This takes a while to complete but is a necessary first step.



You will also need to download Spyware removal software.. Spybot and Adaware
are available at these websites.. both are free.. download and run them..
don't forget to check for updates after you have started them..



Adaware SE - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/



... and how to use it..
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...utorial48.html



SpyBot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/



... and how to use it..
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...utorial43.html



Spybot has the ability to immunize a system, but there is better for this
function, so download and run Spyware Blaster too.. again, check for
updates..



SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html



... and how to use it..
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...utorial49.html



NOTE.. FOR Windows XP users ONLY.. Ewido Suite - http://www.ewido.net/en/ ..



A trial version is available, and they also allow for an online scan



CWShredder will eliminate CoolWebSearch and variants.. there is a free
download here..



CWShredder.. http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html



To use CWShredder, simply start the program, use 'check for update' to make
sure you have the latest version, then hit 'fix.' It will check your system
against a list of current CWS variants, and fix any infections it finds.



You must also run a firewall and anti-virus program.. here are some links
for you..



Zonealarm Firewall (free)..http://www.zonealarm.com .. recommended



AVG Anti-virus (free).. http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/ ..
recommended



The weekly 'housekeeping' will not take long.. run Adaware, Spybot, and
SpywareBlaster weekly, ensuring that you update them prior to starting a
scan.


--
Mike Hall
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User



"Jai" wrote in message
...
Thanks 4 getting back to me real fast. I understand what your saying, my
problem is I don't know how to get to the "Notification area" or my
windows
startup folder. I have been searching with no luck. I guess you could say
I'm
a Wilma Flintstone in a Jane Jetson age.
--
Jai Johnson


"Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote:

Right click on each item in the 'Notification area' and select an option
that will give you access to the program settings.. then look for any
item
within those options that will stop the facility to auto start, or remove
the item from the Windows Start up folder..

--
Mike Hall
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User



"Jai" wrote in message
...
When starting up, it takes too long to get going. How do I shut down
programs
that I don't need to start up? Can someone help me out? Hope you
understand
what I am trying to explain. Thanx
--
Jai Johnson

Jai wrote:

When starting up, it takes too long to get going.


How long is too long?


How do I shut down
programs that I don't need to start up? Can someone help me out?
Hope you understand what I am trying to explain. Thanx



My personal view is that the attention many people pay to how long it takes
to boot is unwarranted. Assuming that the computer's speed is otherwise
satisfactory, it may not be worth worrying about. Most people start their
computers once a day or even less frequently. In the overall scheme of
things, even a few minutes to start up isn't very important. Personally I
power on my computer when I get up in the morning, then go get my coffee.
When I come back, it's done booting. I don't know how long it took to boot
and I don't care.

However if you do want to address it, it may be because of what programs
start automatically, and you may want to stop some of them from starting
that way. 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. And the effect on performance should be where your
primary concern is, not the effect on startup time.

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
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In ,
Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Want me to fix your keyboard? :-)

Just the fingers please.

My clipboard manager opens and lets me select my cut/paste when I press CTRL
+ SHIFT + P (my chosen key strokes) and I believe I wasn't paying attention
and the fingers slipped and I ended up pressing CTRL + SHIFT + R or
something like that.

Is there a hotfix for severely wandering fingers?

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
its solution is its own reward." - Sherlock Holmes