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Change programs on PC start up

  • 07-12-2007 3:10pm
    #1
    eljono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,769 ✭✭✭


    Hi, could someone please tell me how to disable certain programs from running at start-up? I have XP and I can remember doing it before but not for the life of me now can I figure it out.


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  • #2
    Spud83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,608 ✭✭✭Spud83


    Some programs have an option in them to autmatically start ups. While some will have a shortcut in your start up folder. Either disbale the option within the program or remove the shortcut from Start Menu -> Programs -> Start Up. Make sure its just a shortcut you are deleting from there.


  • #3
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,080 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Click on start then run. Type in msconfig and click ok. Go to startup tab and deselect whatever you dont want starting. Its usually a good idea to google an item if you dont recognise it because it could cause problems if you deselect it and then it turns out to be an essential start up item.


  • #4
    Spud83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,608 ✭✭✭Spud83


    youcancallme>al wrote: »
    Click on start then run. Type in msconfig and click ok. Go to startup tab and deselect whatever you dont want starting. Its usually a good idea to google an item if you dont recognise it because it could cause problems if you deselect it and then it turns out to be an essential start up item.

    Wow ignore my post this idea is much better.


  • #5
    eljono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,769 ✭✭✭eljono


    Nice one, cheers for the replies. It's Quick Time I mainly want to disable and it doesn't give it as an option in its preferences.


  • #6
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    eljono wrote: »
    Nice one, cheers for the replies. It's Quick Time I mainly want to disable and it doesn't give it as an option in its preferences.

    i believe that with quicktime if you search your pc for a file called qttask and delete it it won't start with the pc anymore


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  • #7
    ActorSeeksJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭ActorSeeksJob


    Quicktime can be annoying. If you can't disable it via MSConfig, we can remove it via HijackThis


  • #8
    eljono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,769 ✭✭✭eljono


    I used YOUcancallme Al's method and it did the job, spot on.


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