Start-up

[codswallop]

When I start-up my desktop shows 45 icons with the prog. name below,the same as anyones.I would like to disenable quite a few of these.When I go to msconfig>startup I do not recognise any of these progs.in relation to the desktop icons for me to disenable any of them to speed up startup.Is there a SIMPLE way of doing this. I know I have asked this question before but for a "dimwit" it didn't sink in..

[Mac70]

This is a bit laborious but if you go here
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/
and type in the .exe part youll be told what program it belongs to and whether its necessary or even bad.

[rojash]

Desktop Icons have nothing to do with Startup, they are links to programs or other files. The links are stored in

C:\Documents and Settings\<UserName>\Desktop

To remove an icon from the desktop, just click to select it then hit Delete.

[codswallop]

Thanks Mac 70 I'll have to try and get my head round that.
Hi rojash I want to disenable the progs.(not delete)Doing as you say I'll only remove the icon,but do nothing about the progs.that I want to disengage. I think!!!!

[rojash]

You say that your desktop shows 45 icons with the name below. That doesn't mean they are running programs - just that you have shortcuts to them on the desktop. You don't need to disable them from the startup because they are not part of the startup - they don't run until you double-click them. So, iof you are trying to reduce the number of programs at start up, the fact that you have a number of icons on your desktop is irrelevant. If on the other hand you want to reduce clutter on your desktop, you can just delete the icons.

[codswallop]

Hi rojash I can follow your line of thinking, getting rid of the icons would help to tidy up the desktop.but I want to disenable the progs.that those icons represent.I think it was you that guided me through msconfig>startup.This is where my brain disengages.I don't recognise the ..names..listed to beable to uncheck the ones I seldom use....Don't give up on me PLEASE!!!!

[codswallop]

Hi there Mac70 I've just got round to doing that web-site that you suggested,after a bit of groping around I got the hang of it.I've only opened up my PC twice since,but there is a definite improvement.Long may it continue.Just got to wait, and see if I've unchecked something I didn't want to.THANKS!!!!

[rojash]

I'm trying very hard here: You won't find them in the startup section because they are not run at startup. You don't need to disable them from startup - they don't run at startup. They are just icons on your desktop.

[codswallop]

Hi rojash,Mac70 sent a web-site to me that explained which progs. on start-up were neccesary,optional or unneccesary,and as you tried very hard to get me to understand,they were nothing to do with the icon/progs.
My wife thinks that I'm hard going as well.Thanks for keeping going!!!