Win XP tech question

[plifter]

I have Windows XP and every time I boot up there are a bunch of programs that automatically start. How do I turn that off?

 

[UA_Iron]

start>run> type in 'msconfig' then hit enter

click the start up tab, uncheck unnecessary ones

A word of caution however, some are necessary for smooth operation of your OS.

Do a google on each of them to see exactly what they do if it is not specified in the command or location

 

[NickyE3]

start>run> type in 'msconfig' then hit enter

click the start up tab, uncheck unnecessary ones

A word of caution however, some are necessary for smooth operation of your OS.

Do a google on each of them to see exactly what they do if it is not specified in the command or location

UA got it

 

[bran987]

whatever you do don't take pintoca's advice

 

[Mr. dB]

It could be even easier than that. Just open Windows Explorer and go to c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and see what's in there. Delete anything you don't like the looks of. You won't need most of that crap, such as the auto-start for some Microsoft Office services, Realplayer, Quicktime, a lot of programs dump something in that folder.

 

[mustang_00]

when you go to tools/internet options. right on the general tab (hompage) mine is set to the one i want but if i erase it and just type www. it'll bring up a list of pretty much every site i frquent. Here and a bunch of other fitness/steroid boards. How do i erase them??? I downloaded something from downloads.com a few weeks ago that worked but is there an easier way you can do it without using a program??

 

[gjohnson5]

wow , I didn't even have to post up an answer...