This computer is so slow

Posted a blank entry a few minutes ago. My display name says it all. I see
this thread is over a year old. Jamincan, I have exactly the same question
you had. Did you find a satisfactory way to remove or disable programs from
startup? Did you find how to distinguish the ones that can be safely removed
or disabled from those that should not be removed? ( I think I see the answer
to that in the reply that xy2z posted on 3/30/2006.) Did you end up with a
shorter startup time?


Thank you,
--
neeofyte


"Jamincan32" wrote:

> Back in the days of Windows 3.1, there used to be a way to remove items from
> the start-up menu. I've run spybot S&D, antivirus, AVG, the system is clean,
> defragmented etc, but I think part of my problem is that there are too many
> programs running when I startup. I can't afford a new computer just yet, can
> sombody help me please!!!!
 >> Stay informed about: This computer is so slow 

To find out what starts with Windows XP:
Start > Run > type: msconfig > click: OK > select the Startup tab

To find out what the entries mean:
Search the web for information

To prevent them from starting with Windows (best method):
Open the responsible program, go through the menus, find the setting
that starts the program with Windows, turn it off.

And now, some advice:

1- If you really are a neophyte, /don't mess with things you don't
understand./

2- An infection by a virus or other malicious software will also slow
your computer.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

neeofyte wrote:
> Posted a blank entry a few minutes ago. My display name says it all. I see
> this thread is over a year old. Jamincan, I have exactly the same question
> you had. Did you find a satisfactory way to remove or disable programs from
> startup? Did you find how to distinguish the ones that can be safely removed
> or disabled from those that should not be removed? ( I think I see the answer
> to that in the reply that xy2z posted on 3/30/2006.) Did you end up with a
> shorter startup time?
>
>
> Thank you,
 >> Stay informed about: This computer is so slow