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How to disable programs from running at startup on Windows XP Proffesional

Sunday, 26 July 2009 18:45 by Mike

1. Use the System Configuration Utility to safely turn off programs that start-up through the Windows Registry. Access this utility by going to the Start -> Run

2. Type msconfig and press Enter.

3. Under the Startup tab there is a list of all the programs that start in the Windows Registry. By unchecking many of the programs you can speed up the launch time of Windows.

4. It is recommended that you keep the lines that say ScanRegistry and SystemTray.

Tags:		startup, items, selective, msconfig
Categories:		System Settings

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