Is there a way to enable/disable which programs start when booting up in XP? Tried looking for the function under control panel but not seeing it there. Any help appreciated, thanks.
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Startup Programs in XP
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, May 04 2010 01:57 PM
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Posted 04 May 2010 - 02:05 PM
Start - run then type
msconfig
Startup tab
CAUTION - Check our startup database first to make sure you are not disabling a critical program or service
msconfig
Startup tab
CAUTION - Check our startup database first to make sure you are not disabling a critical program or service
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Posted 04 May 2010 - 05:21 PM
Do not use msconfig (which is a troubleshooting utility, designed for such purposes) as a startup manager.
There are a zillion programs out there that do a good job of managing startups, I've listed a couple:
Starter (for Startups) - http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-...k/Starter.shtml
Startup Control Panel - http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
Startup Inspector for Windows - http://www.windowsstartup.com/
My favorite, but it can be confusing to users who don't read the instructions and who don't understand that it lists everything that runs at startup, including drivers and valid Windows files: AutoRuns for Windows - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinte...s/bb963902.aspx. The typical startup items can be found on the Logon tab.
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There are a zillion programs out there that do a good job of managing startups, I've listed a couple:
Starter (for Startups) - http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-...k/Starter.shtml
Startup Control Panel - http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
Startup Inspector for Windows - http://www.windowsstartup.com/
My favorite, but it can be confusing to users who don't read the instructions and who don't understand that it lists everything that runs at startup, including drivers and valid Windows files: AutoRuns for Windows - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinte...s/bb963902.aspx. The typical startup items can be found on the Logon tab.
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