Re: XP start-up program disabling ? How do you do it ?

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/13/05


Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 23:24:05 -0600

Hi Robert,

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
"Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:1ACE46B3-C5FB-4021-84C8-E3EF8525F2EE@microsoft.com...
> Could anyone explain to me how to turnoff programs in XP that 
> automatically
> start when you boot the computer.  Older versions of Windows allowed for 
> this
> in an easy way.  I can find the list of programs that automatically start 
> up
> when XP boots, but there is no allowance to turn specific start-up 
> programs
> on-or-off....How does one do this with XP?
>
> Thanks for the help and support
>
> irzapper
> 02/12/05 


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