Changing startup programs vista

Right click on the exe file of the program you want to run at startup, or file to open at startup, and click on Create Shortcut. Skip this step if you are only removing a shortcut from the Startup folder. In the Start Menu search line, type shell: startup, press Enter, and go to step 4 below.

Do step 5 or 6 below for what you would like to do. Close the Startup folder when done. You will need to be logged into an administator account, or provide the administrator password to open System Configuration.

Open the Start Menu, type msconfig in the search box, press Enter, and go to step 3 below. Close the Control Panel and Administrative Tools windows. If prompted, click on Continue for the UAC prompt, or type in the administrator's password. Click on the Startup tab. To Enable a Startup Program.

A Select a listed startup program and check it. A Click on the Disable all button. A Click on the Enable all button. Click on the Boot tab, then check the Make all boot settings permanent box and click on OK. Click on the Restart button to apply. As we said before do not disable any startup programs unless you sure they're not important. If your computer is still struggling you can also disable services that run when it starts. You should never disable any services where the Manufacturer is listed as Microsoft Corporation.

In general you should be wary of disabling any startup services, but there are some that can switched off. We recommend ticking 'Hide all Microsoft services' and then looking through the list and deselecting anything you think isn't essential. Click OK to make the changes. Any changes you make in Startup or Services can be reversed easily enough.

Go to the relevant tab, scroll down to the bottom and you'll see a list of all disabled items and when they were disabled. Select the tick-box next to any that you want to reenable.

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