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Title: Deleting start up programs
Post by: Tilt on June 23, 2003, 04:26:04 AM

Win 98 Se

Via system information I can see a whole list of programs that would be executed (if ticked) upon start up.

I have unchecked all those I do not want.......... but how do I clean this list up? I note that even upon un installing some they are still listed and many are now duplicated............

plus

its clear to me that CPU activity between pressing the on button and getting to the logon screen has increased over time.......... how can I clean this up? or where should I look?

Title: Deleting start up programs
Post by: Murdr on June 23, 2003, 04:45:09 AM

The list of unchecked startup progies really doesnt hurt anything, but I do occationally clean it with System Mechanic (utility suite) due to annoying apps that like to write themselves in everytime you use them.  Try looking here (http://download.com.com/3150-2094-0.html?tag=dir) for a similar progie.

Title: Deleting start up programs
Post by: Seeker on June 23, 2003, 07:36:25 AM

start menu/run/ type "msconfig" enter.

Click on the "start" tab.

You can safely disable almost every thing in that list; disabled items will show on the start menu in a new program group (folder) called "disabled items".

Title: Deleting start up programs
Post by: GG1 on June 25, 2003, 06:05:45 PM

To 'clean up' programs you no longer wish to have in your startup, use RegEdit. Then delete the keys you no longer wish to have under Run and RunServices.

Title: Deleting start up programs
Post by: bockko on June 25, 2003, 06:47:54 PM

Hmmm, TILT....not a motorcycle rider type of showman by chance?