How to Stop Programs Opening at Start-up

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Tip 1 - How to Disable Startup Programs in Windows

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mike Christenson | 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, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Walter Dejager | 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, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jeebus SK | 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 Stop an Application from Opening at Startup on a Microsoft XP PC

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Brent Baldasare | permalink

Don't you hate that stuff popping up automatically when you log in? Well, here is a simple solution. Press the start button.
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Tip 5 - How to Remove Startup Programs

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Matthew Leedham | 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]