How Do You Alter Startup Programs In Windows XP?
• Remove icons in the Startup folder. Go to START -> Programs -> Startup, and remove any unused icons that are located in this folder. To delete, right click on the icon and choose “Delete”. • Open MSConfig. Go to START -> Run, and enter msconfig. Hit enter to start the program. The following window should appear. In order to change the programs that run during startup, you must select Selective Startup: • Click on the ‘Startup’ tab. Here, you will see a list of programs that is similar to the one below: • Uncheck any programs that you do not want Windows to run at startup. • Click ‘OK’. A new window will appear, asking you to restart your computer. Click ‘Restart’. Last edited: November 23, 2010 by Harh017 Categories: XP Instructions Recent edits by: Chiragmistry08, BR, G.