Re: Automatic Program Startup

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/22/05 

Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 01:25:08 -0600

'Welcome and sure: Try Start/Run/Msconfig/Startup. Other than that the
program below will list them for you.

Windows XP Startup Programs Tracker
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util

Added info for msconfig/startup:

Check for an option to not having the icon load in the System Tray via the
program(s) in question.

Other options for removal:

Go to Start/Run and type in: msconfig. Go to the Startup Tab and uncheck
accordingly. Then run this script to remove the disabled items from the
registry.

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup and Selective Startup (Line 148)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

Troubleshooting the Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm#na 

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"Dermot" <Dermot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:C85654B7-0249-483F-A036-6485D2338EB1@microsoft.com...
>I renamed each item in the startup folder, starting with a number in the
> sequence I want them to startup, and that seems to work fine, thanks.
> Can you tell me how can I find out all the programs that startup
> automatically during boot other than the ones in the startup folder?
> Thanks
> Dermot
>
> "Kelly" wrote:
>
>> Number them, literally.
>>
>> -- 
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
>>
>> "Dermot" <Dermot@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BCEDF0C5-9952-4A03-9BF6-F2CB67AFC1EE@microsoft.com...
>> > 1.How can I identify / determine the order programs start in the 
>> > startup
>> > folder.
>> > 2.Some programs startup from data in the registry....how do I determine
>> > the
>> > order these programs start on boot.
>> > Is there away to determine both start sequences in 1 and 2 above?
>> > Thanks
>> > Dermot
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

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