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Applications that Launch at Startup?

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by dunky

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Several applications on my pc launch at Windows startup. Since I don't want all these applications running in the background, I want to remove them from the Startup folder. However, when I go to c:\windows\start menu\programs\startup, there is nothing in that folder. (Yes, I checked "Show All Files"). Am I looking in the wrong place? Thanks.

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by albert franco ii

Go to the run optio on the start-up menu. Type msconfig and then hit enter. On the start tab you'll see all of the programs which start when Windows starts. Uncheck the ones you don't want.

by kmerrillt

If you would not prefer to do this previous method, you could open most of those applications and set them not to start at bootup.

by marcask

Be advised the "msconfig" method only works on win98. In Win95 you will have to either edit the registry or go to each program and disable the startup feature. Also check in the win.ini file under "windows" and make sure there is nothing after the run= statement.

by milu_panda

Dear Friend,

For Windows 95 or Windows 3.1:

If your computer is running Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 and you have programs that you do not want to start automatically when you start the computer, visit the following web site for instructions on removing Startup programs:

http://www6.compaq.com/athome/support/paqtip/20043.html

For Operating System other than Windows 95 or Windows 3.1:

1. Click Start and select Run.
2. Type MSCONFIG and press Enter.
3. Click the Startup tab.
4. Clear the checkboxes from everything except SYSTRAY, SCANREGISTRY, (ADD NECESSARY APPLICATIONS HERE).
5. Click OK.
6. Restart the system.

You can restore any of the removed items by repeating the above steps and replacing the checks for thedesignated applications.

Regards,
Jyoti

by Member 35711908

Also check task scheduler, if you're using it, since many anti-virus programs run there, and don't appear in msconfig or the registry under run=

by seagull data services

Goto http://www.mchorse.com/nttools.htm and download autoruns.exe. This little program lists all the programs which start up when you run windows whether from startup, win.ini, etc. You can click on a button and it will go directly into the offending file or regedit and you can delete the keys you don't want. Just be careful what you delete.
Hope this helps
John

by dunky

I'd prefer not to download and install anything more than the bare minimum. But thanks anyway.

by sincere_saggitarius

The speed not evenly depends on the RAM but also depends upon the processor speed and the memory resident applications. The memory resident programs can be reduced on performing the system configuring utility in Windows 98, 98SE,ME. The MSCONFIG utility steps has been provided and explained briefly in the Link given below:

http://www.techadvice.com/w98/M/MS_CONFIG.htm

regards
Ajay

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