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start up

Dec 3, 2003 12:32AM PST

I was wondering if some one can tell me how to delete what i don't want to run at startup. I know you can go to selective startup and uncheck what you don't want but i have doubles of some like msn msgr 7 musicmatch and some others. But when you go back to normal startup they will still loadup. How do you remove them from normal startup

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Mustang, This Should Help (Part 1)
Dec 3, 2003 12:54AM PST

We need your operating system. In the meantime.....

In order to stop the Windows Messenger program from loading at start up, but still allow it to be available when needed:
1. Open Windows Messenger by clicking on Start-Run, type 'msmsgs.exe' (without the quotes), click OK, or click Start-Programs-Windows Messenger.
2. Click on 'Tools' in the upper left, choose 'Options'.
3. Click on the 'Preferences' tab, then UNCHECK the box next to 'Run this program when Windows starts'.
4. UNCHECK the box next to 'Allow this program to run in the background'.
5. Click on 'OK'.

In order to stop it from running when opening Outlook Express:
1. Open Outlook Express.
2. Click on 'Tools' in the upper left, choose 'Options'.
3. On the 'General' tab, UNCHECK the box next to 'Automatically log on to MSN Messenger Service'.

In order to stop it from running in Microsoft Outlook:
1. Open Outlook
2. Click on 'Tools' in the upper left, choose 'Options'.
3. When that loads, click on the 'Other' tab, then UNCHECK the box next to 'Enable Instant Messaging in Microsoft Outlook'. Click on 'OK'.

For permanent measures to stop Windows Messenger in the registry of Windows XP, see these links:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q302089
http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/

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Mustang, This Should Help (Part 2)
Dec 3, 2003 12:56AM PST

Try this: Restart your computer. Wait for it to load completely then, right click on My Computer, choose "Properties", then the "Performance" tab. The System Resources should be at about 90% or more at startup. So let's fix it. Click on Start-Programs-Start Up. If there are any listings in the Start Up area, you need to delete as many as you can.(Right click the listing and choose "Delete". Please remember that these are just shortcuts to programs and not actual program files, so its safe to delete them.

Then click on Start-Run, in the typing area put "msconfig" (without the quotes), press Ok. When the System Configuration Utiltiy box opens, click on the Start Up tab. You will see a number of listings with boxes and check marks in them. These are programs that run at start up. You can safely uncheck many of the boxes. Don't uncheck System Tray, Scan Registry, or your Virus Scan startup programs. After you?re done, click ?Apply?, then 0K, and the computer will ask you to restart. Do it and then check your resources again. Hopefully they are much higher.(Don't worry too much, if you make a mistake you can always go back to this box and put a check back in any of the listings you want)

If you have any questions about which programs to UNCHECK in "msconfig", post back, or check for yourself at these sites: http://ww2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm or http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm. At this second site, which is probably the most comprehensive, wait for the page to load completely, then scroll down to the "The Programs" section and click on the "Full List" link. You should be able to find most programs you have questions about.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Mustang, This Should Help (Part 3)
Dec 3, 2003 1:18AM PST

Many programs must be stopped from within the program's user interface. Open the program, then possible click on "Tools" or "Preferences", then UNCHECK the option to load the "system tray icon", or "load at start up". Real Player (realsched.exe, I think), the newest Quicktime (qttask.exe), and MusicMatch(mm_tray.exe_ use both a listing in "msconfig" (the System Congiguration Utility) and within their user interface.

If you've got questions about any other programs, please give us your operating system, etc. and you'll need to let us know which ones they are.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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Re:start up
Dec 3, 2003 1:35AM PST

1. When Windows starts, dozens of programs are run - many of them invisible and running in the background. Autostart Viewer not only allows you to see every autostart on your system, all on the one screen, you can readilly see from where such loads. In addition, it gives you complete control over the autostart references, and allows you to modify or delete them at will.

2. Key Features:

- Over 50 different autostart locations monitored!

- Right-click menu allows you to take complete control over each autostart

- Add New Autostart feature allows you to add new programs to automatically start

- Save/Print functions allow you to take snapshots

- Resizable, easy-to-use interface that shows every autostart on the one display

- All sizes, positions and settings are remembered