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10-17-04, 10:12 AM

To keep my start-up group nice and clean I use two pieces of donationware from Mike Lin.

StartUpControlPanel (similar to the software Wooch highlighted) in that it lets you choose which programmes run at start time - LINK

Also I use StartUpMonitor.

This is a great tiny piece of software which you use when you have already got your system set-up as you like. It runs in the background (as I say it is tiny) and it will pop-up when a piece of software tries to add itself to the start-up group and allow you to make a decision as to allow or disallow it to.

I always find it amazing what software does try and add programmes to the start-up group + how many entries they try to make (RealNetworks for example :realmad: ) eg) my Samsung printer software tried to add 14! different commands to the start-up sequence BUT it works fine without ANY of them.

A link to the StartupMonitor (which I highly recommend as it reduces the future need to clean your start-up again) is HERE

There are also about 20-25 other useful applications on his site that you may find useful - they are all donationware :approve:

Also I use JV16 Powertools to clean up the registry after unistalling programmes.

Rob

10-17-04, 10:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
rob1303 Guest Posts: n/a	To keep my start-up group nice and clean I use two pieces of donationware from Mike Lin. StartUpControlPanel (similar to the software Wooch highlighted) in that it lets you choose which programmes run at start time - LINK Also I use StartUpMonitor. This is a great tiny piece of software which you use when you have already got your system set-up as you like. It runs in the background (as I say it is tiny) and it will pop-up when a piece of software tries to add itself to the start-up group and allow you to make a decision as to allow or disallow it to. I always find it amazing what software does try and add programmes to the start-up group + how many entries they try to make (RealNetworks for example :realmad: ) eg) my Samsung printer software tried to add 14! different commands to the start-up sequence BUT it works fine without ANY of them. A link to the StartupMonitor (which I highly recommend as it reduces the future need to clean your start-up again) is HERE There are also about 20-25 other useful applications on his site that you may find useful - they are all donationware :approve: Also I use JV16 Powertools to clean up the registry after unistalling programmes. Rob Last edited by rob1303; 10-17-04 at 10:35 AM.