MSCONFIG is ok, but I find that a little freeware program called
StartupManager works much better (easy to enable/disable specific programs,
as well as determining when a startup program has been loaded with the
install of another program). You can find it here:
http://members.aye.net/cgi-bin/dfs_components.cgi?fw_startupmanager
Also, if you're running something like Win2K or XP that doesn't offer
MSCONFIG, you can get the Startup Control Panel from www.mlin.net which will
do the same thing.
HTH
-- Remove .your.underwear to reply -- ""Gary Hedlin"" <ghedlin@theramp.net> wrote in message news:aegr4g$e40$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > click start go to run, type in MSCONFIG, select startup > > Uncheck everything but systemtray > > Reboot > > That should solve your problem > > > -- > Gary Hedlin > "The Crazy Quadraplegic" > ghedlin@theramp.net (business) > ragingquad@yahoo.com (personal) > **Also Webmaster For** > http://garyhedlin.com > http://socaldakota.com > http://scsilverdak.com > http://assistivetechnologies.com > ...And Many More! > > <JAMEPC@aol.com> wrote in message news:60.2163fe55.2a3d44b1@aol.com... > > > > No, not my Dakota's, but I noticed some people on the list with extensive > > personal computer knowledge! > > I'm at my inlaws for "vacation" and their computer is extremly slow and > > freezes sometimes. I had to ctrl-alt-delete it several times. When I did, > I > > noticed 19 programs running in the background. I searched the files and > most > > of them are Dell help programs, Dell tech support and other things that > need > > not run. How do I stop them from loading!!?? > > I know it's off topic, but I'm sure it won't be an ongoing topic! > > Thanks for all the help. > >
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