How to Stop Computer Programs From Running on Start Up

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Tip 1 - How to Disable Startup Programs in Windows

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by BB Voyage | permalink

The more software you install on your computer, the longer it may seem to take to start up Windows. Many programs add themselves to the list of programs started when you boot your computer, and that list can get long.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/74523/how-to-disable-startup-programs-in-windows/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Stop a program from running automatically when Windows starts - Windows Help

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Len Deering | permalink

Prevent programs from running automatically when you start your computer.

For further reading: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/stop-program-running-automatically-windows-starts ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Disable Windows Startup Programs

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dave Courvoisier | permalink

You can speed up your PC's boot time by cutting out startup items in Windows.

For further reading: http://www.pcworld.com/article/241049/how_to_disable_windows_startup_programs.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - How to prevent Windows startup programs from loading

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by steve brandel | permalink

Steps on how to prevent Windows programs from automatically loading every time your computer starts.

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Tip 5 - How to Remove Startup Programs

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Henri Jarrat | permalink

It is inevitable that as your computer ages it will soon begin to run slower and slower. While this cannot be prevented entirely, one of the causes you can control is the number of startup programs you have added to your computer. Startup...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Startup-Programs ^[5]

Tip 6 - How to Change Startup Programs on Your Computer

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ledneh | permalink

Is your computer running more slowly than it used to? It may be because you have enabled too many startup programs, that is, programs that launch automatically when you start your computer. These programs can bog down your system...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-Startup-Programs-on-Your-Computer ^[6]