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Ihave windows XP home edition...can anyone tell me how to
select which programs start when I boot the computer? In
Win98 I could seclect system configuration utility and
uncheck or check things I wanted to run...but I cant find
that option in XP.

Thanks

 

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>-----Original Message-----
>
>Ihave windows XP home edition...can anyone tell me how
to
>select which programs start when I boot the computer? In
>Win98 I could seclect system configuration utility and
>uncheck or check things I wanted to run...but I cant
find
>that option in XP.
>
>Thanks
>.
I have XP also, I was told to go to start then run, then
type in msconfig. This will show you the start up items.

>

 

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"Hmudd" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Ihave windows XP home edition...can anyone tell me how to
>select which programs start when I boot the computer? In
>Win98 I could seclect system configuration utility and
>uncheck or check things I wanted to run...but I cant find
>that option in XP.

It is the same in Windows XP. In general, applications that start with
Windows can be found here:
- the WIN.INI, section [windows], entries "run=" and "load="
- the Registry keys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
- the folders
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\{username}\START MENU\PROGRAMS\STARTUP
See "How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310560).

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