Unnecessary startup programs?

Go into Tools -->Options-->General and uncheck "Automatically start at startup"

For other softwares go similarly into their respective Options tab and choose not to load at Start up.

If you’ve used a computer long enough, you probably have tens of little icons in your system tray (next to your system clock), that are an indication of all the apps that are currently running. Many of them may be programs that automatically add themselves to the startup process, or may simply be applications that you no longer actively use and may not need them to launch during startup any more.

It used to be easy to delete these apps simply by deleting their shortcuts from the “Startup” folder, but not all apps create a shortcut there, and many directly modify your Windows registry and add themselves to it.

So, if you want to remove programs that launch during startup (when you re-start your computer), here’s a handly little app called “StartupRun” that I use myself.

See this link for more details including a screenshot of the program.

http://ravisrants.com/2007/03/14/manage-those-anno...

- Ravi Jayagopal

http://www.howtothrowyourvoice.com/

Disable startup function in programs or use programs like "Chameleon Startup Manager".

It can automatically disable programs that added themselves to the startup.

You can find it here:

http://www.neosoft-tools.com/windows-startup-manag...

REMOVE MSN MESSENGER

open msn messenger

tools

options

preferences

uncheck:

1) run when windows starts

2) run in background

remove from taskbar:

right click start

select properties

select taskbar

select customize

now select to either always show or hide

MS config is a diagnostic program only!!!! Try this program it is called Start up inspector, it will permanently remove those programs running in the background!!! Good Luck!!!

Ok, use this Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4, I have this on my machine, it will prevent (ask/inform you) start-up programs repeatedly adding themselves to the registry........get it from here.......http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.... .......after you install that, you can see Spybot - SD Resident on your system tray which guards your registry.

If you are running XP, you can use Windows Defender either.