Re: How do I turn off programs that start at system startup?

From: Mike Kolitz (mikekol_at_idontlikespam.mvps.org)
Date: 08/10/04


Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:52:13 -0500

You can use a program called MSConfig for this.

To run it, click Start, Run, and type MSCONFIG.

-- 
Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup / Deployment
"Gil" <brightoceanlight@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:adc2ca29.0408101137.65da12b7@posting.google.com...
>A lot of programs automatically startup at system startup.  How do I
> turn these programs off so they don't startup at startup? 


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