Stop auto-start applications on startup

Posted on February 15th, 2007 by Jason

There are two ways to stop applications that start when you startup your computer at login. You can use the System Configuration Utility or the new Software Explorer in Windows Defender. Take a look at the two sections to get control over your startup applications and speed up your computer:

Disabling auto-start applications with the System Configuration Utility

1. Click on the Start Button and key in msconfig and hit Enter.
2. Click on the Startup tab.
3. Remove the check next to any items that you do not want to startup and click OK.

Disabling auto-start applications with Windows Defender

1. Click on the Start Button and type in Windows Defender and hit Enter.
2. Click on the Tools from the top menu bar.
3. Click on Software Explorer.
4. Hit Show for All Users.
5. Select an application and then click either Remove or Disable.

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One Response to “Stop auto-start applications on startup”

  1. biswaranjan on 28 Apr 2009 at 12:02 pm #

    i hav facing some problem since 2 months….

    my problem is….wen ever i click on any .exe file like my computer or my documents etc etc…its shows a dialouge box…sending error report and 2nd one is restart the pogramme…wen ever i click it…..my computer pogrammes are loaded again like when the computer starts when u give the password…..please help me…

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