Controlling the Programs that Start Automatically   January 31st, 2006

Now that you have identified the programs that start automatically on your computer, how can you get them under control? You’ve identified the program names – which are ok or safe to prevent from starting? Which are bad and need to be removed?

The basic tool to learn more about programs that are set to start automatically, if you are using MSConfig to identify them, is your web browser (I.E., Firefox, Opera, or whatever). Use it for a visit to our favorite search engine — Google. There, you can search for the program name. You might even want to search for the program’s path, as that will sometimes help narrow the selection of answers.

Read more in my article Controlling the Programs that Start Automatically

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