Various Topics on Windows XP

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I need to know where in Windows XP to go to add or remove
programs that are to execute at bootup.

I'm familiar with where in Windows 95 or Windows 98 that
is done, but Windows XP has changed around alot of things
and I cannot find it. I can do it in the registry, but if
there is another way, I'd really prefer not risking
messing my system up doing it that way.

Thanks.

- Daniel Doty, dandoty@att.net

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In news:103e901c3f330$5d0515e0$a001280a@phx.gbl,
Daniel Doty <dandoty@att.net> typed:

> I need to know where in Windows XP to go to add or remove
> programs that are to execute at bootup.
>
> I'm familiar with where in Windows 95 or Windows 98 that
> is done, but Windows XP has changed around alot of things
> and I cannot find it. I can do it in the registry, but if
> there is another way, I'd really prefer not risking
> messing my system up doing it 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. 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.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Hi there Daniel,

* C**** Start, Run, type MSCONFIG and c**** OK.
* Select Startup tab.
* Clear check box for the program which needs to be stopped from triggering
at startup.

How to manage your Startup?
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Startup.htm

HTH
Arjun


"Daniel Doty" <dandoty@att.net> wrote in message
news:103e901c3f330$5d0515e0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I need to know where in Windows XP to go to add or remove
> programs that are to execute at bootup.
>
> I'm familiar with where in Windows 95 or Windows 98 that
> is done, but Windows XP has changed around alot of things
> and I cannot find it. I can do it in the registry, but if
> there is another way, I'd really prefer not risking
> messing my system up doing it that way.
>
> Thanks.
>
> - Daniel Doty, dandoty@att.net

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Start/Run/type MSCONFIG and c**** Enter or O
C**** the Startup ta
Check or uncheck to meet your need
C**** Apply and O
Reboo
P.S. Make sure you do NOT uncheck your anti-virus program.