stop auto progam start


  1. westwind
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    Win 7 Home 64
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    stop auto progam start


    Hi All, can some one tell me how to stop a program from auto starting when the computer is powered up under Win 7.

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  3. Jacee
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
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    What program is it? You can go into services and set it to manual start, which is a better way then unchecking it using msconfg.
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  4. Orpheous
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    XP Pro/Vista Ultimate (64)/Windows 7 Ultimate Signature Edition(64)
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    Startup Programs - Change[2]=Performance%20Maintenance
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  6. zigzag3143
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    westwind said:
    Hi All, can some one tell me how to stop a program from auto starting when the computer is powered up under Win 7.

    Thanks
    Hi and welcome

    type msconfig in search. Go to the offending app (in start up) and un check it. reboot done

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  7. roban
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    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
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    I use Mike Lin's startupcpl. An excellent program.
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  8. Gornot
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    StartupCPL didn't work for me in RC, so I just used msconfig instead. No point using other programs if I already have what i need...
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