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by ap63_64

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How do I keep programs from starting up and running during startup? I went to the start/settings/taskbar & start menu and looked for them their and they were not in the the folder.

The programs I am referring to are the programs that run in the background (the programs that show up at the bottom right of the task bar).

I believe these programs are making the system run slower.

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by joseph moore

Win2k does not come with MSCONFIG, the Win9x tool that lets you see what is gonna start up at boot. So, go here and get a 3rd party MSCONFIG that IS made for Win2K:
http://www.insideproject.com/showguide.cfm?guideid=31
(please remove any spaces)
Run this file on your Win2K box. Click the Startup tab. All of the programs that are set to start up (the info is kept in the Registry) are listed there. For any program you don't want to run, just unselect the checkbox next to its name. Click OK and reboot.

Voila!

hope this helps

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