Programs that load on start up of machine

I'm new to the Vista Operating System. I'd like to know if there is a
similar feature in Vista to control which programs automatically load on
Start up of the machine as there has been in earlier versions of Windows OS,
or whether it is to be done within each program individually.

Thanks in advance,
Brad

You can go to Start | Search (instead of Run) and type msconfig and there you can adjust what runs at startup.

steve

"Brad" <> wrote in message news:...
> I'm new to the Vista Operating System. I'd like to know if there is a
> similar feature in Vista to control which programs automatically load on
> Start up of the machine as there has been in earlier versions of Windows OS,
> or whether it is to be done within each program individually.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Brad
>

You can also use WinPatrol: http://www.winpatrol.com/.

There is a free version or a Plus! version you have to pay for. In addition
to allowing you to control what runs at startup, it will also warn you when
a new item is being added to your startup sequence, and allow you to either
approve it or not as you see fit.

Buddha

"Steve Cochran" <> wrote in message
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You can go to Start | Search (instead of Run) and type msconfig and there
you can adjust what runs at startup.

steve

"Brad" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I'm new to the Vista Operating System. I'd like to know if there is a
> similar feature in Vista to control which programs automatically load on
> Start up of the machine as there has been in earlier versions of Windows
> OS,
> or whether it is to be done within each program individually.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Brad
>

Tom

You like playing with fire? Not a very stable site what you posted. Try and avoid it
or you just might get burned one time

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"Tom Ponta" <> wrote in message
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>
> There is a free version or a Plus! version you have to pay for. In addition to
> allowing you to control what runs at startup, it will also warn you when a new
> item is being added to your startup sequence, and allow you to either approve it
> or not as you see fit.
>
> Buddha
>
> "Steve Cochran" <> wrote in message
> news:7FE5EF66-31EA-45BB-8C04-...
> You can go to Start | Search (instead of Run) and type msconfig and there you can
> adjust what runs at startup.
>
> steve
>
> "Brad" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> I'm new to the Vista Operating System. I'd like to know if there is a
>> similar feature in Vista to control which programs automatically load on
>> Start up of the machine as there has been in earlier versions of Windows OS,
>> or whether it is to be done within each program individually.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Brad
>>
>

I've used WinPatrol for years without any problems, as have several other
users I know. I certainly have no idea what you're getting at here. The
PCWorld revue here:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...scription.html
doesn't mention any problems either.

Buddha

"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
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> Tom
>
> You like playing with fire? Not a very stable site what you posted. Try
> and avoid it or you just might get burned one time
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Tom Ponta" <> wrote in message
> news:41DBF126-73D7-4C36-8882-...
>>
>> There is a free version or a Plus! version you have to pay for. In
>> addition to allowing you to control what runs at startup, it will also
>> warn you when a new item is being added to your startup sequence, and
>> allow you to either approve it or not as you see fit.
>>
>> Buddha
>>
>> "Steve Cochran" <> wrote in message
>> news:7FE5EF66-31EA-45BB-8C04-...
>> You can go to Start | Search (instead of Run) and type msconfig and there
>> you can adjust what runs at startup.
>>
>> steve
>>
>> "Brad" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> I'm new to the Vista Operating System. I'd like to know if there is a
>>> similar feature in Vista to control which programs automatically load on
>>> Start up of the machine as there has been in earlier versions of Windows
>>> OS,
>>> or whether it is to be done within each program individually.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Brad
>>>
>>
>

Thanks to all who responded. Sorry I'm late in replying, but I had been
looking for responses and found none when looking on my machine that has
Vista and Windows Live Mail (WLM). (I've just now learned how to use WLM
)

Brad

"Brad" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I'm new to the Vista Operating System. I'd like to know if there is a
> similar feature in Vista to control which programs automatically load on
> Start up of the machine as there has been in earlier versions of Windows
> OS, or whether it is to be done within each program individually.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Brad