there's too many programs...

[Marc-andre(newbie)]

when i turn on my computer, there's a whole bunch of programs that start
trying to work all at once-which REALLY slows it down- could someone please
tell me how to make it so that only the ones u really need run?(when i press
ctrl,alt+delete,it shows like 15)- thanks a lot!

[David H. Lipman]

1) Download the following item...

Adaware SE (Free personal version v1.05)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

2) Update Adaware with latest definitions.
3) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode [F8 key during boot up]
4) Using Adaware SE, perform a Full Scan of your platform and clean/delete
any parasites found.
5) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using Adaware
in Normal Mode
6) Please report back your results

Dave





"Marc-andre (newbie)" > wrote in message
...
| when i turn on my computer, there's a whole bunch of programs that start
| trying to work all at once-which REALLY slows it down- could someone please
| tell me how to make it so that only the ones u really need run?(when i press
| ctrl,alt+delete,it shows like 15)- thanks a lot!

[keith]

Try this also

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm

It's a link to a page that will give you imformation on what is starting up
at startup and what you need or do not need.

Note this is to edit the startup menu found by going here

Start/Run type "msconfig" (without the quotation marks) click the Startup
tab.

Find the items you see there with the ones on the web page, read the
description and the recomendation.

Good luck.

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> 1) Download the following item...
>
> Adaware SE (Free personal version v1.05)
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
>
> 2) Update Adaware with latest definitions.
> 3) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode [F8 key during boot up]
> 4) Using Adaware SE, perform a Full Scan of your platform and clean/delete
> any parasites found.
> 5) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using Adaware
> in Normal Mode
> 6) Please report back your results
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
>
> "Marc-andre (newbie)" > wrote in message
> ...
> | when i turn on my computer, there's a whole bunch of programs that start
> | trying to work all at once-which REALLY slows it down- could someone please
> | tell me how to make it so that only the ones u really need run?(when i press
> | ctrl,alt+delete,it shows like 15)- thanks a lot!
>
>
>

[Brian A.]

If you want to stop programs from loading on boot there are several =
ways to accomplish it:=20
You should only use msconfig for troubleshooting problems, although it =
could be used for stubborn programs until you find a way to disable them =
otherwise.=20
Click Start > Run, type in: msconfig and hit enter.
Click on the Startup tab and uncheck the program you wish to disable.
If the program adds a new second entry on reboot, then there is =
probably a way in the programs options that will disable it.

Right click on the icon in the systray to see if there is an option to =
disable it from loading on boot.

Open the program/s in question and check their options to see if they =
have one to disable it from loading on boot.

Remove any entries from the Startup folder that you do not want to load =
on boot.

Uninstall the program you don't want loading if out of other options.

Look in Start > Run, type in: sysedit and hit enter.
Click on the win.ini window and see if there is anything after load=3D =
or run=3D, these lines are usually blank after the =3D. Remove anything =
after the =3D on those lines if you do not want it running.

Look in the Registry under these keys:
Start > Run, type in: regedit and hit enter. Navigate to the following =
keys:=20
hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\curre nt version\run=20
hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\curre nt version\RunOnce=20
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent version\run=20
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent version\RunOnce=20
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent version\RunOnceEx=20
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent =
version\RunServices=20
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent =
version\RunServicesOnce=20

Remove or REM the entries from within these keys in the right pane. =
Always backup the registry before making any changes so that you may =
import the keys back in should anything go wrong. Haphazardly removing =
keys in the registry is very dangerous and can render your system =
useless. Be 100% sure of what you are doing and what you remove can be =
safely done.

You can Backup the registry key/s while in regedit: Click on Registry =
on the menu bar while in the registry, click on =E2=80=9CExport Registry =
File.=E2=80=9D. Choose a location, I recommend saving it to the desktop =
and it makes it easy to find. Place a check next to =E2=80=9CSelected =
Branch=E2=80=9D and give the file a memorable name, select save, make =
your changes and close out. If you have no problems after say 2 weeks, =
you can delete the exported files.
If you have problems, double click the reg file on the desktop to =
import/merge it back into the registry.

Do Not back up the entire registry in the registry editor. Importing it =
back while in windows can be harmful to the machine. A registry backup =
is created each new calendar day a machine is booted.
If you wish to perform a new backup of the registry after the machine =
has been booted, got to Start > Run, type in: scanregw and hit enter. =
You will be prompted that a registry has already been backed up for the =
day and do you wish to create a new one, click yes.

More on Backing up/restoring the registry:
How to Back Up the Registry in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;256419

HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows 95, Windows =
98, and Windows Me
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;322754

How to Manually Restore the Windows 98/Me Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;221512

--=20

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
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> ctrl,alt+delete,it shows like 15)- thanks a lot!