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Name: MerryKat Date: January 24, 2004 at 03:55:13 Pacific OS: Windows 98 CPU/Ram: 256RAM
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I have many programs that begin when I start up my computer. I don't know what half of them are. What is a good program to use to clean up my Start Up so all these programs do not automatically load?
Name: Dan Penny Date: January 24, 2004 at 04:08:09 Pacific
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I don't use them myself, but there are a number of programs out there for this. Startup Cop being one I remember hearing about. Try a Google search for "Win98 startup control" or something similar. Below is a ~large~ listing of programs with suggestions as to whether it's safe or not to disable them. The FULL listing is gained via the link in the first sentance on the page.
http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.php
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Response Number 2
Name: Mark Long Date: January 24, 2004 at 04:59:44 Pacific
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In the Run dialog box from Start type msconfig OK then under the Start Up Tab select the programs you do not wish to start at boot by unchecking the check boxes.
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Response Number 3
Name: bart2 Date: January 24, 2004 at 14:30:07 Pacific
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To ease your mind a bit. None of those programs in the msconfig Startup tab are absolutely necessary to run your system. So you can deselect any of them without worrying about causing a catastrophe. But some of them are very desirable so use the list at the site that Dan Penny suggested to help you determine which ones to deselect.
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Response Number 4
Name: Derek Date: January 24, 2004 at 17:28:21 Pacific
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I agree with #3 but keep ScanRegistry ticked.
Otherwise if anything goes wrong with the registry Windows will not be able to help you out.
Name: amlife Date: January 27, 2004 at 07:04:17 Pacific
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it is simple go to start then> to Run > tipe (msconfig) and you will see new window cklick on startup and remove the programe that you dont want it to start up .
god bless my country
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Response Number 6
Name: Derek Date: January 27, 2004 at 13:28:05 Pacific
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