How can I change the order of startup programs? Want ZoneAlarm first then antivirus.?
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search for windows startup inspector  see what that offers.\nI have that and its a neat startup tool\nBut ive never tried to set the order of apps opening
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At your start menu choose run -> type: msconfig and uncheck all applications you don't want starting and running the entire time.  Most programs want to start on boot up.  The only one i leave checked is my anti virus and firewall none of the others are necessary.
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start -> settings ->control panel\nadd remove programs\n\n\nAlso delete from startup\nstart -> run -> msconfig -> startup (uncheck any not needed)
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im not familiar with that program in particular but usually you can right click the taskbar icon and somewhere in the settings is an option to have it active from startup. consult the program help or website and familiarise yourself with the options to use it more effectively in general.\n\nyou could always uninstall it from your add/remove programs settings in the windows control panel. AVG offer a highly praised free antivirus program, this may work out better for you as it is well supported.\n\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
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First of all there is no use of having 3 antivirus softwares on a single computer. all of them take load of system and makes the computer work slow than ever.\n\nso first chose the best antivirus you have and uninstall rest of two. then Left-Click on the Run and type msconfig\n\nthis will lauch a utility "System Configuration Utility".\nOn the General Page that is the first one. Uncheck the Load Startup Items.\n\nBy doing this no program will load in startup even Msn Messenger you have to open it by your self.\n\nOr go to the startup tab/page and choose the program you dont want to load in the startup and uncheck it. Since it is hard to know which program is good or bad for system. It is better you Uncheck the Load Startup Items on the first Page.\n\nFollow the above and Enjoy the Internet.\n\nSee u later\n\nFazeel Amjad
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Hey. First-off, just incase you don't know how. Click start; Click run; Type 'msconfig' and press enter; Click on the 'Startup' tab at the top.\n\nNow. That list you see there is things in your startup menu. The things that are selected with a tick, is loaded. No tick, and it's not loaded. Nothing HAS to be loaded on that list, so you can go right ahead and disable all of them. Note, though, that if you do this, all your antivirus and anti-spyware and firewall (all your security utilities) will be disabled too. So, rather disable everything on there, except your security software. For example: you can take off winampa and NeroCheck but leave on avgcc and avgemc.\n\nHope it helps!
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may be u have some faulty program @ startup or too many programs in startup
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Start>run>msconfig\n\nYou can set it through there.
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start.... run... then type msconfig.\n\nEven better is the free program 'Microsoft Defender' it's a beta anti-spyware suite that includes a function to choose your start-up programs. Works really well. You can find it from the microsoft homepage.  Good luck
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I believe you open up ZoneAlarm, and go to Program Control. You click on add program or something, I can't check right now.
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open start-control panel and set your administration settings from there.should do it for you.
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You will need to stop everything from running in the background.  \n\n- Click Start\n\n- Click Run\n\n- Type msconfig\n\n- Click OK\n\n- Click the start up tab.\n\nHere you will see any software that runs at startup.  Uncheck anything that does not lead to the antivirus program or any major windows stuff.  You will then close this window and reboot.  This will help somewhat.\n\nGoto lavasoft.com and download the latest free version of adaware.  Update and do a complete system scan.  When done click the critical tab check and remove them all.\n\nAlso look at the link below.  It will explain msconfig and numerous other things to do.\n\n\nThis can be done by stopping all stuff that starts on startup such as messengers, printer monitors, etc.  The only thing that should start up when you turn your pc on is windows and antivirus.  Read the article I included.  It will tell you what to do
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if you use windows xp click \n\nstart > set program access and defaults
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You can go to Start-Run and type in MSCONFIG and go to the Startup tab and remove some of the stuff from starting when you first boot up your computer.  Then restart and it shoudl go a little quicker...
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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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To access your start up items, go to start-run and type msconfig. From there go to startup, and uncheck the installer program.
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I hate zone alarm, but I hate all software base firewall programs. OceanStarr method should work but if it doesn't you can try this. If your machine is Windows 98, Me, or XP type in msconfig in the run menu (Start – Run). Once it’s open select Diagnostic Startup. It will ask you to restart, do this. Once it’s back up try and uninstall it from Add Remove Programs. If it works be sure to set your startup option back to normal mode. This is done just like you did above but selecting normal mode. \n\nHope this helps.