When I start my computer a couple programs automatically start. How do I stop them from starting?

I have an HP, windows, 2007, Im running Vista. The program is Groove from Microsoft. It starts up and slows down my computer everytime I restart or turn it on. Please help.

When I start my computer a couple programs automatically start. How do I stop them from starting?
1. Start


2. Run...


3. type msconfig


4. Click on Startup tab


5. Deselect all programs that you don`t want to start when windows starts


6. Apply


7. Ok


8. Restart your computer
Reply:Go to:





http://www.dirfile.com/freeware/programs...





Download: Quick StartUp (License: Freeware)
Reply:http://www.download.com/Startup-Control-...





EXTREMELY small program. 100% Free. No Spyware/viruses. Fast install.





It shows up in your control panel under "classic view" for vista. Just click through the tabs and uncheck the stuff you dont want to start automatically at startup.





Theres thousands of other programs to do this for you but I've been using this one for years and its the smallest and most efficient way.
Reply:Right-click on the Taskbar (or you can right click on the "start" icon) and choose PROPERTIES





From the menu that appears, click the START MENU tab (it usually is already there by default.) Click the CUSTOMIZE button. Scroll through the list and check the items you'd prefer to see as a menu list instead of a window.





IF you NO LONGER want the program...click on the start icon. Then CONTROL PANEL and UNINSTALL PROGRAMS link and uninstall it.
Reply:How about you download CCleaner. This program is AWESOME. People recommend it alot. I use it myself to clean the computer and it also lets you control what programs to run when your computer starts.





http://filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
Reply:click on start and in the search box type in "msconfig' withouth the quotes.





click on selective startup and then click on start up items and then uncheck all the junk you don't want to automaticaly start up.





save and it will ask to restart...











one thing. with vista you will probably need to go to the control panel and turn off the user account security thing to off. I hate that thing. every time i insatll something or whatever that stoopid allow or cancel pops up so i turned off the user account security setting thing and it all works fine now.