You should be able to uncheck boxes of the programs you don't want to startup by selecting run and typing in msconfig and hit enter. Look under startup and services and just uncheck the boxes. You don't delete the program, just stopping them from loading. You can go back and recheck the box if you uncheck one you need.

Here is a little app that will do what you want.

 

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/MSConfig-Cleanup-Download-20001.html

dbramlet:

 

    I guess you didnt understand my question. I already know how to go into msconfig and uncheck the boxes. I mentioned in my question that Ive disabled these items. I was asking if there was a way to REMOVE them.

 

But if theres not, thats ok too.:smileyhappy:

 

M.

No, didn't misunderstand at all. If you remove those from startup they shouldn't startup again. However, the program may put them back in startup. But anyway looks like you have another option listed here so goof luck.

Many apps have a 'load on startup' or similar option in their settings. They could be resetting the startup in msconfig if such an option is checked. So go to the individual app and see if you can uncheck it there.

 

For those that don't, you can also look in the following places: start/programs/startup; remove any shortcuts to items you don't want that might be there.

 

Or look in the following places in the registry

 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

 

the items set to load on startup are listed in the right hand pane when you click on those keys in the left pane pf regedit. Right click on any you don't want, click delete.

 

(There are a few other places in the registry, but those are the most common ones for apps and the ones msconfig shows).

 

 

Sorry

 

Mr. Rich:

  What are you sorry for??

 

 Was that post meant for me?:

 

Just checking:smileyhappy:

 

 

-M.

db.

   I understand that 'some programs have a load on startup option'.  I make sure I uncheck that box ALL the time. Thats not the issue Im having. Im wanting to get rid of items that still REMAIN in the startup menu even after Ive uninstalled them, and disabled them.  Do you get what Im saying here? Its not the new programs Ive installed that Im concerned about, since I dont load them on startup.

 

Just making sure you get it:smileyhappy:

 

-M.

Maybe I don't understand but will ask you if you mean under startup>programs? You talking about if you select start, programs you still see the old programs listed? I don't think so but if that is it just right click on them and select delete. Sorry but guess I am confused.

Oh ok...I see what youre thinking. No, Im not talking about startup>programs, the programs Im trying to remove are not listed there. Im talking about the startup menu from msconfig. You know, the things that startup when you start up Windows:smileyhappy:  I was looking to remove items from THAT menu. The other guy gave me a program to install, but I havent done it yet.

  But maybe I will.......:smileywink:

 

-M.