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How do you remove programs from the initial booting yet maintain access to the program when needed ? Trying to speed up log in process Windows XP
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start menu —> Run —> msconfig
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Start >>> RUN > enter MSCONFIG and click ok.
The tab on the right is your startup.
BE VERY CAREFUL WITH WHAT YOU MESS WITH.
You can drag the column to see what program they are tied to.
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Yes, Start > Run type msconfig click OK and then click the Startup tab. To make sure it isn’t a critical part of Windows do a search on the Startup Item name in Google or other search engine but Google is the best at taking you to a process library that explains what the item is, if you can remove it or if you really need it for your system to function correctly.
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Click your START button, select ALL PROGRAMS, then look in the STARTUP folder to see what is attempting to run when your Windows session starts. This would be the first place to look.
If the software is loading into your system tray (by the clock in the lower right hand corner), then you may want to look into a utlity program like TuneUp Utilities 2006. It’s a great program and it can tweak your system to start exactly how you want it. It also cleans and defrags your registry along with monitoring your memory.
http://www.tune-up.com/
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First, when you initially install a program be sure to tell the program to not auto start w/ Windows (if possible). Some messenger programs are a little dirty when it comes to giving you the option of not auto starting w/ Windows. I guess the programmers intentionally leave out the “do not start with Windows” option. Go figure :
Second, goto StartAll ProgramsStartup and delete any program shortcuts there that you don’t want to auto start w/ Windows.
Third, once you boot Windows and the process is complete, open each program (one at a time) that auto started during the boot process. Once you have the interface opened on your desktop, look around for tabs and such which will give you access to preferences, options and/or settings. Most programs will usually have an option to disable auto start at boot up in one of those three places. I hope this helps you
Note: Not doing a hard disk defragmentation or low memory or a low end/old machine can sometimes be the culprit.
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