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Thread ID: 72442 2006-09-13 05:59:00 Help! Ira (11129) Press F1
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484291 2006-09-13 05:59:00 I'm wondering if anyone knows how to stop some programs on your computer from starting up as you start your computer. For example, I have AOL messenger and I want to know how to stop it from starting up as my computer starts up etc...please help!

Ira
Ira (11129)
484292 2006-09-13 06:22:00 If you have Windows XP do the following:

Click on Start, then Run, type in msconfig and hit enter which will bring up the msconfig window. Click on the startup tab to show the window with all programs listed in startup. Scroll through until you find the AOL messenger and uncheck the box next to it. Click save and exit.
Shortcircuit (1666)
484293 2006-09-13 06:41:00 Welcome to PressF1 Ira :) stu161204 (123)
484294 2006-09-13 20:12:00 w00t, thank you thats exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks you guys
Ira (11129)
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