How to Remove Unnecessary Programs from Starting Automatically

A lot of Windows programs are set to start automatically on every login. Some of them are useful some are not. Unnecessary programs in most situations slow down your windows and use a lot of computer memory. Removing those programs which are not necessary can improve speed of your computer. Automatic start of the programs is set either in the Startup Folder or the Registry. One easy way to tell is by looking at how many icons are in your system tray. If you have a large number, perhaps unnecessary resources are being allocated them as well as increasing your boot time. Typical examples are Microsoft Office, Office FindFast, Real Player, ATI Video setting etc. You can remove them in one of three main ways: In the Start / Programs / Startup Folder In the Registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run If you have XP or Vista (or some previous Windows version) you can use MSCONFIG to easily remove programs. This is my preference since it allows you to toggle them back on again in case you make a mistake