How do I disable automatic startup programs?

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How do I disable automatic startup programs?

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After many years of using this computer I have lots of programs that automatically start running when I power up my computer. How do I disable the programs I don't want to run at start up? Thanks for your help.
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a bunch of different ways, here are a few in easiest to hardest (less likely to screw up your computer to most)

start-->program files-->startup, remove the stuff from there that you don't want starting up

start-->run-->msconfig-->startup tab, uncheck the stuff you don't want starting up

start-->run--regedit-->hkey_local_machine-->software-->microsoft-->windows-->currentversion-->run, I usually change the drive letter of the entries to something non-exsistant, then I can easily revert back if it turns out they were something vital.
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Post by Hyde »

Install Linux.
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Post by Gordo03 »

Thanks dpidcoe, your solution is a lot easier than hydes.
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Hyde wrote:Install Linux.
bump :lol:
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Mardonge wrote:
Hyde wrote:Install Linux.
bump :lol:
Debump.
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To settle the case, install GEM! :twisted:

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