I would like not to have documents in my start menu?
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start-> settings-> taskbar and startmenu -> startmenu -> customize -> advance -> then click dont display item under the my documents heading\n\ni think you can only do this if your start menu is not the classic (getting rid of documents that is)\n\nEDIT: just realize there is no settings if you are not using the classic start menu (just right click on taskbar then properties)
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make sure they are not stored on a removable drive and aren't in hidden or readonly folders
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Go to Start Menu, click RUN. \nType msconfig and hit enter. \nYou should see a pop up box.\nGo to Startup tab and uncheck all the programs that you do not want on your start up. \nThis will prevent those programs from starting up when you restart windows. \nThis will usually make your computer go a little faster if you have do not have much memory on your computer.\nYou do not want a bunch of things running in your background during startup if it is not necessary.
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Go to C:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;(Your account)&#92;Start Menu&#92;Programs&#92;Startup. If it's there delete it. Good Luck.
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A few can be removed directly from the start-up folder (can find the shortcut to the folder in your Start > "All Programs" list.\n\nFor most though, do the following:\nHit Winkey +R to open the Run console and enter "msconfig"\n\nOn the start-up tab, un-check those applications /processes you don't want to start-up on booting your system. Just be sure to check out any processes you are unfamiliar with first, as you don't want to disable anything important.
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Click on start button located in your windows desktop lower left corner.\nThen click Run\n\nType-   msconfig\n\nIt will pop-up a window.Select StartUp Tab.\n\nLook for start up items which executed when you logon to machine.\n\nIf you find anything related something like explorer or something which opens My Document Folder.Uncheck it and apply.\n\nI hope this will work.\n\nMake sure , you are not unchecking any other item .. as it maye create problem.\n\nbest of Luck \nRegards
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ummm, this is a HORRIBLE idea.... but ok, go to START- SEARCH, and search by date... delete the files you don't want.
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Go to C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/History and clear all files over there. This will help you out.
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Start > Run Type in msconfig, go to the Start up tab and untick the ones you don't need. Click OK then click Exit without restart. The next time you switch on it will be OK.
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if u really want to stop it go to \nstart>run>then type msconfig and press enter\nnow go to start up tab\nand disable the program from start up
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right click on start button, click "properties"\nchoose "start menu" tab, click "customize"\nclick "advanced" tab, uncheck "highligh newly installed programs"
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Assuming Windows XP....\nStart button / Run / type in "msconfig" (without the quotes)\nGo to the Startup tab of the window that opens\nUncheck anything that you do not want to start when the computer is turned on. (If you change your mind, you can come back and recheck them)
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Use the program C-Cleaner it will remove the .dat files in there. Even though you clear history, someone with a .dat reader program can see the information..You can set up the program to run at every startup.\n\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com
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Some users would rather have the desktop clutter-free or have only files rather than programs.  Start is an efficient way to categorize programs for easy access if you don't have them on the desktop.
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Go to windows catalogue (you should have that in your all programmes) Type in the search for a programme called QUICK-START-UP. Its free so download that and it will show you loads of unnecessary programmes that start when windows starts.All you do is click the boxes for the programmes you do not want to run.If you then need them all you do is go into again + simply click them back on---simple!!!!! All the best. Sam
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start-->run--> gpedit.msc. form there go to user config, then administrative templates, from there you can prohibit access to e.g. command prompt, regedit, pretty much anything you want.
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looks in your "start menu...  system start up"  see if anything is in there... and delete it