Re: Start up questions

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Thank you for you assistance, however being a new computer user I think I
will just leave well enough alone over messing somthing up. Thanks again.

"T. Waters" wrote:

> Not all of the icons you see represent programs that consume significant
> significant system resources. This applies to your LAN icon.
> If you are starting up with many non-Windows applications that you seldom
> use, then it is wise to remove them from the Startup folder. For example, my
> CD burning software put itself into the Startup folder when I installed it,
> but burning a CD is not a daily activity for me.
> You can remove items from the Startup folder. Look in:
> C:\Documents and Settings\(your user name)\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
> A smart thing to add to Startup is the Task Manager. You can drag a shortcut
> into the Startup folder for this. You will get a new icon in the Systray
> (now known as the Notification Area) that shows your CPU usage in real time.
> You can disable your LAN connection since you are not using it:
> Start - Control Panel - Network Connections
> Right click on Local Area Connection and Disable.
>
> "XYZ" <XYZ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C12843A1-25C5-406E-A33E-2310ACFD0F88@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > First: I am computer ignorant & trying to learn. On start up in the
> systems
> > tray there are programs that run automaticly on start up. Now I understand
> > some of these programs are required for proper opperation, some are ones I
> > want to start automaticly i.e: ZA Pro, AVG for email. One [Local Area
> > Connection 5, cable disconnected] I have no idea what this is or if it is
> > reqired to run at start up. Can this be shut off so this program does not
> > run automaticly? I also understand the more of these programs that run
> > automaticly the longer it takes for the system to start up/shutdown. Are
> > there articles available for study on this situation? Thank you.
>
>
>
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