How to in remove startup program

with win9x this is easy. Just run "msconfig" to do it.

win win2k, this is harder. The only way I found is to remove the entry from win2k registry.

First run regedit.
Then goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Here you would see entry to run when your system starts. Just remove those that you do not want to run.

Hi
Yes using system configuration utility.
start->programs->accessories->system tools->
system information-tools-system configuration utility.

or just simply:
start-run-sysinfo32.exe-tools-system configuration utility.

or directly
start-run-msconfig.exe

All of the above answers are correct, only there is not "msconfig" in Windows NT/2000. Instead use "winmsd" for NT/2000,
start -> Run -> winmsd

Hi again

please remove the short cut for each program you don not want to be in the startup
you may find them say
C:\WIN98\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

i hope this is what you asked for

note:
program start on 6 places
1-autoexec.bat
2-config.sys
3-win.ini
4-system.ini
5-startup menu.
6- registry

good luck
Mohamed

Method 1 (further explaination for my other answer, but not neccesarly what I suggest you do)

Use "winmsd" to view the string or application name and location. Then use "regedit" to search for the string and the value or location. The idea here is that you are just trying to match information from winmsd to the reg entry, once you have matched the info delete the key. Should be in one the following:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
or
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Method 2

Actually I think that best of doing this is to do it from ICQ rather than hacking the reg after you find out what the string is named via winmsd, reconfig ICQ not to start win Windows starts.
preferences -> connection -> general tab ... uncheck start icq on start up

I think after reading all the right answers to your question, that your question was how to stop ICQ from starting automatically.
Open ICQ, then click on the ICQ button, select preferences, and uncheck the LAUNCH ICQ AT STARTUP box under connection.