Startup programs

Hithere · 5 Mar 2006 at 18:58

How do I stop Quicktime starting up and placing itself in the notification area in the bottom right everytime I turn my computer on?

Thanks in advance.

Brian Stuart · 5 Mar 2006 at 19:25

Click "start"--"run"--type " msconfig" without the quotes and select the "selective startup" button. Select startup from the tabs along the top of the window and disable any programmes that youi do not want to start with windows.
Brian

quadboi · 5 Mar 2006 at 19:46

Why would you want to stop it runing anyway, as quicktime loads pretty fast

Dan G · 5 Mar 2006 at 20:12

sjohal2006 said:
Why would you want to stop it runing anyway, as quicktime loads pretty fast

If its not there to load then it will be a little faster. Simple as that, and a little time mounts up over every boot!

Sputnik II · 5 Mar 2006 at 23:22

You could use Simpli softwares start up manager to remove any programs starting at boot up. The best bit is its FREE.

Whitewater · 6 Mar 2006 at 00:20

You can right-click the icon, go to Properties, and in the Advanced tab switch off the icon.

Syph · 6 Mar 2006 at 10:19

Whitewater said:
You can right-click the icon, go to Properties, and in the Advanced tab switch off the icon.

Aye, best way to do it. No need to go into msconfig.

anotherF · 6 Mar 2006 at 11:57

A free download from sysinternals.com will allow you total control over whats starting with your system

M0KUJ1N · 6 Mar 2006 at 12:15

erm just use regedit and look at your HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run and
HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run keys?

why install third-party tools?