How to change startup programs.

Can anyone tell me how to change startup programs in windows xp home edition? I have 2gb ram,500gb external hard drive, radeon x1550 graphics card,( Dell Dimension 3000). I can't seem to speed this thing up at all. and it should be running like a horse on fire. It should be a lot faster than it is. I'm also connected to the Internet by DSL. and that's slow,too. Thank you.

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justns11

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April 15th, 2008 22:00

start > run > type "msconfig" > click on the startup tab and selec the programs u want to start when windows starts up. Dont deselect a program if you dont know what it is. (you can view the location to determine if u know what it is)

JRosenfeld

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April 15th, 2008 23:00

A useful guide to what startup programs are and whether you need them is:

http://www.castlecops.com/StartupList.html

rustywvwoodman

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April 15th, 2008 23:00

thank you for your help.

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Otiss

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April 16th, 2008 04:00

Autoruns can do this for you and much more without changing the way windows boots ;)

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