Stopping Applications starting when I start Windows

How do I do this please? Computer is slowing down and I
think it is because too many programmes are running. Also,
when I press ctr+alt+del it shows lots of prgrammes running
- up to 30. I know some of them are needed, but is there a
way of finding out what they all are and getting rid of
those not necessary?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

Alan

Please supply details.

You may care to read he
SysInfo.org - Startup Applications:
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.win98.apps, "Alan"
wrote:

How do I do this please? Computer is slowing down and I
think it is because too many programmes are running. Also,
when I press ctr+alt+del it shows lots of prgrammes running
- up to 30. I know some of them are needed, but is there a
way of finding out what they all are and getting rid of
those not necessary?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

Alan

My rule of thumb is if the program doesn't get used during nearly every
computing session, then there is no reason for it being started at boot.

To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot, check the programs
themselves for an option not to load. You might have to double click an
icon in the tray (others might require a right click) and then look for
preferences or options. If you cannot find an option, look for the program
in the following start up points and remove the reference to it:

Start up folder on the start menu, the load= and run= lines in the win.ini
and these registry run keys (use regedit.exe):

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce

4. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce

5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ RunServices

6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
RunServicesOnce

7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
RunOnce\Setup

If poking around in the registry is not for you, there is a freeware program
that makes this process a lot easier to manage: Startup Manager,
http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/

You can use msconfig.exe, startup tab, to disable programs; however, by
doing so, you may lessen its value as a troubleshooting tool. There might
be some double entries in msconfig--leave those for your AntiVirus program
and load power profile alone as they are required. If you disable an entry
in msconfig or remove it from the start up point and the program loads again
after a reboot, that is an indication that you missed an option on the
program itself. If you don't know what an entry is, check he
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Alan" wrote in message
...
How do I do this please? Computer is slowing down and I
think it is because too many programmes are running. Also,
when I press ctr+alt+del it shows lots of prgrammes running
- up to 30. I know some of them are needed, but is there a
way of finding out what they all are and getting rid of
those not necessary?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

Alan

Thanks for uaking the time to reply - I'll follow what you
have suggested.

Alan
-----Original Message-----
My rule of thumb is if the program doesn't get used during
nearly every
computing session, then there is no reason for it being
started at boot.

To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot,
check the programs
themselves for an option not to load. You might have to
double click an
icon in the tray (others might require a right click) and
then look for
preferences or options. If you cannot find an option,
look for the program
in the following start up points and remove the reference
to it:

Start up folder on the start menu, the load= and run=
lines in the win.ini
and these registry run keys (use regedit.exe):

1.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run

2.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

3.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce

4.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce

5.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
RunServices

6.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
RunServicesOnce

7.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
RunOnce\Setup

If poking around in the registry is not for you, there is
a freeware program
that makes this process a lot easier to manage: Startup
Manager,
http://home.ptd.net/~don5408/toolbox/startupcpl/

You can use msconfig.exe, startup tab, to disable
programs; however, by
doing so, you may lessen its value as a troubleshooting
tool. There might
be some double entries in msconfig--leave those for your
AntiVirus program
and load power profile alone as they are required. If you
disable an entry
in msconfig or remove it from the start up point and the
program loads again
after a reboot, that is an indication that you missed an
option on the
program itself. If you don't know what an entry is, check
he
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Alan" wrote in message
...
How do I do this please? Computer is slowing down and I
think it is because too many programmes are running. Also,
when I press ctr+alt+del it shows lots of prgrammes running
- up to 30. I know some of them are needed, but is there a
way of finding out what they all are and getting rid of
those not necessary?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

Alan


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