any free ultil that will allow me to control which progs start at startup?

[Aharami]

My comp's taking longer and longer to boot up. Is there any free utility for windows xp that will allow me to control which programs run at startup? I took a quick glance thru the sticky thread but didnt see what Im looking for (or maybe i didnt look hard enough)

TIA

 

[Schadenfroh]

Startup Control Panel

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Startup Control Panel

:thumbsup:

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

You can do it through Windows Defender or CCleaner.

 

[imported_FishTaco]

Autoruns

 

[Aharami]

ah never knew i could do it thru CCleaner. I have that installed on my comp. Thanks for the other suggestions also!

 

[takeru]

go to start button-run, type msconfig and push ok...

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: takeru
go to start button-run, type msconfig and push ok...

yup, that's about as free as it gets

 

[abaez]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: takeru
go to start button-run, type msconfig and push ok...

yup, that's about as free as it gets

:thumbsup:

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Startup Control Panel

:thumbsup:

 

[Quiksilver]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: takeru
go to start button-run, type msconfig and push ok...

yup, that's about as free as it gets

this here.

and sometimes there's stuff crammed into...

start > program files > start up

 

[tranceport]

Originally posted by: abaez

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: takeru
go to start button-run, type msconfig and push ok...

yup, that's about as free as it gets

:thumbsup:

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: takeru
go to start button-run, type msconfig and push ok...

I was wondering what I was missing. That's the method I've always used :^)

 

[xgsound]

Originally posted by: takeru
go to start button-run, type msconfig and push ok...

This is correct but many malwares can (and do) disable msconfig. Startup control panel seems to cover more areas of the registry, is disabled less often, and everything can be unchecked without guaranteeing (still possible) a blue screen.

Autoruns is very powerful and should be used to uncheck startups only after careful research as it includes necessary system files (explore or logon as examples) along with removable items.


Jim