How can I change what programs auto start up when I turn on my pc?
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As mentioned, you can use MSConfig but you need to be a bit careful what you're doing here as you could end up disabling programs you actually want to have running such as anti-virus, printer drivers and so on.  You won't cause any damage as the programs will still be there, just that they won't be running.  If there's names you don't recognize on the list then type them into a search engine - chances are you'll get lots of results.\n\nAnother thing to do, and you may find this is all that's needed is to go to your desktop...\nClick on My Computer\nClick on Local Disk (C:)\nClick on Documents and Settings\nClick on your user name\nClick on Start Menu\nClick on Programs\nClick on Startup\n\nThis will open a folder with the files that automatically start - you can delete the ones you don't want (you're not deleting the programs themselves just the shortcut that makes them automatically start).  You can also copy and paste or drag and drop shortcuts into here to automatically start programs of your choice.  You could stick a music file or video in here and every time you turn the computer on the song/video will play.
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Start > Run > MSCONFIG\n\nClick the "Startup" tab.  Be very cautious when deselecting programs; you do not want to stop something from running that you need for the system to run.
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Having programs run when windows loads slows down your start.\n\nThere are two ways do disable programs that may be in your startup (like icq, messanger,)\n\nThe easiest is to do the following:\n1. start --> run --> msconfig\n2. Click on the "startup" tab (furthest right)&#92;\n3. Unclick any items you don't want to load when windows starts.\n\nThe second is by deleting registry entrys, this can be done the following way:\n1. Start --> run --> regedit\n2. Navigate to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE&#92;SOFTWARE&#92;Microsoft&#92;Windows&#92;CurrentVersion&#92;Run\n\nHKEY_CURRENT_USER&#92;SOFTWARE&#92;Microsoft&#92;Windows&#92;CurrentVersion&#92;Run\n3. Delete any entry's that you don't want to load up\n\n***NOTE***\nDeleting keys from the registry will not allow you to set them to startup again if you change your mind. \n***** note: Since you always create backup files, when editing the registry, (don't you?), you can restore these, in case you change your mind.   GOOD LUCK!
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Go to Start -> Run.  Type in 'msconfig' (no quotes) and hit OK.  Click the Startup tab and it will show you a list of all the processes set to load on startup.  But before you disable anything...MAKE SURE you check what it does first by running a google search on its name.  You wouldn't want to delete your keyboard driver...would you?
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Start the system configuration utility by typing (windows key)->"R" and the entering "msconfig" as the program to run.  Under the "Startup" tab, you can disable programs that you don't want to start automatically when Windows boots up.
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do this: Start > Control Panel> Add/Remove Programs
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Open 'StartMenu ' folder - You can do this by exploring the folders.\n\nUnder 'Startmenu' find out what are the programmes scheduled for startup. Remove 'My computer' from startup folder, it would be fine.
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Click on start then run.  In the run box type msconfig.  click on the startup tab and there you have a list of the programs that startup.  Uncheck any you dont think you need and reboot.
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Use the Windows "Flag" key to pull up the start menu\n\nSelect setting\n\nSelect Taskbar...\n\nChange the options....
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Click Start, Run, type in msconfig\nGo to the Startup tab and uncheck the programs you don't want to load automatically.\nClick Apply and OK, you don't need to reboot, they'll be gone next time you start your computer.
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Go to control panel, add & remove program. Select set program default
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do the following...\n\nclick start>run> type msconfig \n\na screen will come up look for the starup tab and put a check next to the programs taht you would like to start. If it is not in the list...look for the add program button and add which one you would like.
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Go to start - control panel - add hardward and it should automatically detect it
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I would reduce the number of useless programs that run at startup.  Go to START and click on RUN, then type MSCONFIG.   Go to the Startup section and UNCHECK some of the programs that you don't need. \n\nAlso, you might have SpyWare. You should have an anti-spyware solution on your computer. I recommend that you go to http://www.download.com and get AD-AWARE and SpyBot Search & Destory. Install, run, update and scan your computer with both programs.\n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!
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very simple.\nclick on (start) --> Programs ---> startup \nthen right click u'll get a window opned.\nadd a shortcut to any program/appicaltion u want.\nrestart ur pc and ur program will start :)\nanything else ? :)
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If you have Windows, do this  Start -> Run -> type in msconfig press ok\n\nIn this command go to startup and all the boxes that are checked, uncheck all the ones you DONT need when you start the PC up, all these programs run when you start the PC and take up processor power.  Just be careful, if it is a Microsoft one, or a System32 one dont uncheck it, the system needs those to run.
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You can disable some of the programs that start up when your computer boots up.  Most programs with the exception of your antivirus and firewall are not needed to run at startup.\n\ngoto start run type msconfig in run prompt click startup tab and uncheck everything that doesn't point to your antivirus or firewall.  If something that you want doesn't work just go back in and recheck it.