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How to disable Windows start-up programs?


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etan



Joined: 02 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: 05/12/08 - 04:42    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I reinstalled my system a couple of days ago, I made a stupid mistake. Namely, I set almost all the programs I installed to load at start up. You can’t imagine how long it takes Windows! And my PC is new and with a good configuration. Tell me, please, how to disable Windows start up programs? I think that would solve my problem.
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portie



Joined: 30 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: 06/17/08 - 01:10    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hm, I don’t know whether you can completely disable start programs, but I know that you can change the settings so that only the programs you want can load at start-up. When Windows starts check each program by opening is and checking its settings. There should be the box where ‘load at start-up’ message is checked. Uncheck it at each of the programs and then restart your PC. I think that this will solve your problem. And of course, in the future, whenever you are installing a new program and when the dialogue box asking you whether that particular program should load at start-up, uncheck that option and you don’t have to worry about clogging your CPU.
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