Does anyone know how to stop programs from automatically starting when Windows 98 SE or Win Xp starts?
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Start...Run...Msconfig...{:-{}.
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from XP\n-Control Panel>System>Avanced>\n-then from Startup & Recovery press setting\n-put the XP as default operating system\n-the set the time to display list of operating systems to Zero\n-the delete Win98 SE folder from C
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Load when? if you want to program to not load on start up,go to start->run->type MSCONFIG. uncheck the programs you to not want to run on start up.
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Find out what programs are running in the background and kill them. There are some you want to keep. Most of the Windows processes you want to keep, and your anti-virus program (you do have one, right?). Some other programs you have installed may start a process when you boot up. \n\nCheck what is in your Startup folder (Start|Programs|Startup). If you are comfortable with editting the registry, there are a couple of places in there you can check. Look at HKLM &#92; Software &#92; Microsoft &#92; Windows &#92; CurrentVersion &#92; Run and HKCU &#92; Software &#92; Microsoft &#92; Windows &#92; CurrentVersion &#92; Run (remove spaces before and after the &#92; ). These have a list of files that start up when you boot your computer and login. Just be careful you don't remove something you actually need.
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There may be programs that are set to start up automatically when Windows starts.  The should be a folder in the Windows directory that has a folder called Start Up.  Inside may be icons to these programs.  Delete the icons for the programs you don't want or need to automatically start when Windows boots up.
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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.
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do this: Start > Control Panel> Add/Remove Programs
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By going through this problem one can suspect the same which u said. \n\nThere are few checks u can make\n1. Go to add/remove programmes in control panel and check if any unlnown programme installed there. IF u find one remove it.\n\n2. U can block the programme appearing at start-up. For That go to <start>/<run> and write "msconfig" u will see a small window then select the "startup" tab and see the list of programmes which get activated once u boot the pc. try to find any entry which u dont want to run and uncheck it. Apply the settings\n\nI hope this will do.
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most programs have a right clickable icon in system tray that gives option to turn off its starting up as a startup program. You can also remove the program from windows services.  ->control panel->administrative->services.  Disable them there and they don't take up valuable pc boot time.
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You can go to Start->Run and type in msconfig and then go to startup and uncheck the stuff that you don't want to start up when you turn on your computer. Be careful what you uncheck.
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If Windows XP suddenly starts without warning, or restarts when you try to shut it down, it may be because your operating system is set to automatically restart when certain system errors occur. This feature of the Windows XP operating system can be disabled. Use the information below to disable the Automatically Restart option. \n\nResolve this issue by turning of the Automatically Restart option: \n\n1. Click Start, right-click My Computer and click Properties. \n2. Click the Advanced tab and select Settings in the Startup & Recovery section. \n3. Remove the check mark next to Automatically Restart under System Failure. \n4. Click OK to close the Startup and Recovery window and click OK to close the System Properties window. \n5. Restart the PC.\n\nThe PC will no longer restart automatically when a problem occurs. Instead a blue screen appears with more useful information. You can now search for a resolution using the text from the error.\n\nAfter you perform the above steps, check if the issue persists in "safe mode with Networking", scan for virus, get the BIOS update from the manufacturer.
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Also you may try and do this:\n\nStart > Run \nType in MSCONFIG\nGo to Startup, and uncheck the programs on start up (I find that helps)\n\nAlso in the right corner on the tasbar I Disable/Exit a few of those programs - running in the background
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use safe boot (f4) when booting up the disable all the programs the start up, then one by one turn them on you should find the program thats giving you grief.
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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 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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go to start click run and type msconfig. go to the startup tab and uncheck the programs you dont want starting up. reboot your computer.
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Go to 'Start' Choose "Run" type in "msconfig".\nThen a Dos windows will pop up. choose 'Startup" tab, unclick the browser box.