Re: Too many prorgrams starting when computer turns on...

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On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:34:11 GMT, Cottonmouth <noway@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Big_Al <BigAl@xxxxxx> wrote in
news:#OPFwviVJHA.1456@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Molly S wrote:
There are too many programs that run when my computer turns on. It
takes forever! There are no programs in the start up icon on the
start menu though... How do i get the programs not to start with the
computer?

Download and run autoruns from MS.
It will let you see what is started at startup. You can uncheck
things that you don't want. You'll just have to know what they are
either because of the name and folder they are in or you google for
them.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx


If I can jump in here.. That looks like some really good software, but
being a total newbie to XP, I have no idea what's safe to disable. With
W98SE, I'd used it so many years I pretty well knew what was what. XP is
a horse of a totally different color. I just wish there was a guide
somewhere that explained what was necessary and what was not. I'd sure
like to pare down my startup time.



Three points:

1. Nothing is necessary (except for obvious security-oriented software
you've installed). It's up to you what *you* want to start
automatically.

2. What you should do is determine what each program is, what its
value is to you, and what the cost in performance is of its running
all the time. You can get more information about these at
http://castlecops.com/StartupList.html. If you can't find it there,
try google searches and ask about specifics here.

Once you have that information, you can make an intelligent informed
decision about what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of.

3. Regarding your desire to "pare down [your] startup time," I think
your main concern should be concerning performance *after* you start
up. My personal view is that the attention many people pay to how long
it takes to boot is unwarranted. Assuming that the computer's speed is
otherwise satisfactory, it may not be worth worrying about. Most
people start their computers once a day or even less frequently. In
the overall scheme of things, even a few minutes to start up isn't
very important. Personally I power on my computer when I get up in the
morning, then go get my coffee. When I come back, it's done booting. I
don't know how long it took to boot and I don't care.



--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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