msconfig
Click start>click run type in msconfig and then press enter. Goto the start up tab and uncheck programs you do not want.
You can see what programs are active or not in the startup tab by typing in msconfig in the run command. You cannot add programs to the list, they appear automatically. However, you can choose which programs in the list start automatically when you turn on your computer by checking the Enable or Disable box for each program.
Sysedit is the Windows Program by which you can edit the files that run at startup. To run Sysedit it is typed in Start-->Run box.
Run "edit" command..
Start - Run - type "regedit" and then enter
In windows you can access DOS mode by clicking "run" in the start menu and typing "command" into the blank. DOS mode can also be accessed via the boot menu (accessed by pressing F8 during startup) and choosing command-line.
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Start-programs-accesories-system tools-system information-tools-system configuration utility-startup- From there you can see what is being loaded up at startup. You can also check/uncheck the programs you don't want. There is a chance that your machine may not have this function, if it wasn't loaded during the machine's setup. If not, then you will have to go and get it off the 98SE CD. The startup configuration utility can also be started by going to the 'Run' item in the start menu and entering 'msconfig'.
xp and vista have the same tool... start/run type in msconfig go to the startup tab and disable any startup program you want
command-line Edit: Command Prompt is the correct name.
msconfig
You can use Windows Defender to disable programs that run at startup, or using System Configuration.