J JMR Registered User Messages 297 6 Oct 2007 #1 I recently installed some software on my laptop running XP Pro and must have inadvertantly set it to run when the PC is switched on!! Anybody know how to disable this function? Thanks
I recently installed some software on my laptop running XP Pro and must have inadvertantly set it to run when the PC is switched on!! Anybody know how to disable this function? Thanks
D DrMoriarty Moderator Messages 5,173 6 Oct 2007 #2 You should be able to do it from within the program itself, under settings/options...? If not, look under Start/All Programs/Startup and see if there's a shortcut to it there that you can delete (by right-clicking on it).
You should be able to do it from within the program itself, under settings/options...? If not, look under Start/All Programs/Startup and see if there's a shortcut to it there that you can delete (by right-clicking on it).
G Guest125 Guest 7 Oct 2007 #3 Another option is to download ccleaner which is free.Then select tools-startup,highlight the program you don't need on startup and remove it from the startup list.
Another option is to download ccleaner which is free.Then select tools-startup,highlight the program you don't need on startup and remove it from the startup list.
J jasconius Registered User Messages 217 7 Oct 2007 #4 Or go to RUN on the Start menu Type msconfig Go to the startup button Delselect the offending program
Or go to RUN on the Start menu Type msconfig Go to the startup button Delselect the offending program
J JMR Registered User Messages 297 7 Oct 2007 #5 jasconius said: Or go to RUN on the Start menu Type msconfig Go to the startup button Delselect the offending program Click to expand... This did the trick, many thanks
jasconius said: Or go to RUN on the Start menu Type msconfig Go to the startup button Delselect the offending program Click to expand... This did the trick, many thanks