NOTE: You can add or remove shortcuts to programs or files from the Startup folder to have them run or open at the startup of Windows 7. Right click on the exe file of the program you want to run at startup, or file to open at startup, and click on Create Shortcut. Jul 12, 2009 NOTE: You can add or remove shortcuts to programs or files from the Startup folder to have them run or open at the startup of Windows 7. Right click on the exe file of the program you want to run at startup, or file to open at startup, and click on Create Shortcut. NOTE: This is the shortcut that you will add to the Startup folder in either Option One or Option Two below.
baraka13 wrote:
I'm having a small problem about these startup programs, for example, my Nero BackItUp and my VAIO Update always run when the OS starts and they don't have any configuration option to change it and they don't sppear on the start menu startup folder, I've searched about it, but I only found a How-to on Windows Vista, and that method (through Windows Defender) doesn't apply to Windows, because I can't find the 'Start up Programs' option.
I really need some help here, almost quarter of my RAM is used if I don't close these programs manually!!!!!
I really need some help here, almost quarter of my RAM is used if I don't close these programs manually!!!!!
As it's always been, in most cases, with 'well-mannered' applications, it's usually as simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to 'display icon in the system tray' or to 'start when Windows starts.'
Additionally, Look in the C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuStart Up folder, and in the system registry, primarily in the HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun and HKCUSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun keys.
This Knowledge Base Article refers to WinXP, but the same principles apply in Windows 7:
Additionally, Look in the C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuStart Up folder, and in the system registry, primarily in the HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun and HKCUSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun keys.
This Knowledge Base Article refers to WinXP, but the same principles apply in Windows 7:
How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560
Additionally, AutoRuns from Sysinternals is a bit more complicated, but it'll provide the same (and much more) information and capabilities:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560
Additionally, AutoRuns from Sysinternals is a bit more complicated, but it'll provide the same (and much more) information and capabilities:
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It is important to manage startup programs in Windows 10/8/7 that you do not need to start up every time your Windows boots. It is common for most programs to add themselves to the startup list as a result of which, your computer does tend to waste resources and perhaps make it run slow. This post shows you how to control, change, manage, disable Startup programs in Windows 10/8/7. Stop apps from opening or running at startup using Task Manager, WMIC, MSCONFIG, free startup manager software, etc.
Disable Startup programs in Windows 10
In Windows 7, you can use the System Configuration Utility or MSConfig to manage start-up applications. This tool allows us to disable or enable the startup items. To run this inbuilt utility, we type msconfig in start search and hit Enter. Under the Startup tab, you will be able to enable, disable or remove the startup entries.
Here under the Startup tab, one can uncheck an entry, if he or she does not want the item to start at every boot. Of course, one can only Enable or Disable the entries.
In Windows 10/8, things are a bit different. If you open msconfig or the System Configuration utility, under the Startup tab, you get to see this.
You have to click on the link to open the Task Manager. It is from the Task Manager interface that you can now disable, enable the startup items. You no longer need to open msconfig. Simply go ahead and open the Task Manager directly and manage your startup items under the Startup tab.
In Window 10 or Windows 8.1, to disable or manage startup programs, you have to open Task Manager and click on the Startup tab. Here you can see the list and right-click on any entry to Disable it.
Incidentally, in case you did not know, you can also use the Windows Management Instrumentation command-line or WMIC to see the list of startup programs in Windows. To do so, open a command prompt window.
Type wmicand hit Enter. Next, type startup and hit Enter.
You will see the list of programs that start with your Windows.
In Windows 10 you can now also manage Startup Apps via Windows 10 Settings.
Free software to manage startup programs
There also several good freeware available. You might want to take a look at them:
- Starter startup manager program.
These freeware can help you manage your startup programs easily, and thereby make Windows start faster. The last two even let you add startup programs along with their launch parameters.
Also read:
Startup Programs Windows 7 Not Working
- Disabled startups do not run after re-enabling them in Windows.
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