program starts without being in start up.

[jfdabiri]

hi,
my son has 2 apps that starts when you turn the computer on. these apps are not in the startup folder or in the start/msconfig. one is A.I.M. and one is yahoo. is there anyway to kill these apps when the pc starts?
thanks.

 

[PHV]

Are you sure they aren't reported by msconfig ?
I suspect they should be under the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key.

Hope This Helps, PH.
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[dm4ever]

With programs like those it is best to go into their options and un-check the automatically start boxes because even if you remove them in the manner PHV suggested...they sometimes add themselves back.

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[jfdabiri]

thanks phv and dm.
i checked msconfig. they're not there in startup. i just don't know how they start themseleves. i probably need to write a script to kill these two processes when logon occurs.

 

[Skie]

Pointing you back to dm4ever's post:

With programs like those it is best to go into their options and un-check the automatically start boxes...

 

[dm4ever]

For example with Yahoo messenger...

Open yahoo messenger...unfortunately you need to login first >> Select "Messenger" from the menu options on top >> select "Preferences" >> Click "General" on right hand corner >> on the left hand side you'll see a check box "Automatically start Yahoo! Messenger." >> uncheck >> press "OK" >> Right click on the little messenger icon in the system tray and select "Exit"



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My philosophy: K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple Stupid

 

[GrimR]

Download a program called Whats Running and it's Freeware

http://www.snapfiles.com/download/dlwhatsrunning.html

 

[jfdabiri]

thanks everyone.