To run it, type msconfig at a command prompt and press Enter. (If that doesn’t work, first do a search for msconfig.exe , and then when you find the file, double-click it.) To stop a program from running at startup, go to the Startup tab in this utility and uncheck the box next to the program.

How do I find startup programs in Windows XP?

NOTE: If you are using Windows XP, open the Run dialog box from the Start menu, type “msconfig.exe” in the Open edit box, and click OK. Click the Startup tab on the System Configuration main window. A list of all the startup programs displays with a check box next to each one.

How do I stop programs loading at startup?

On most Windows computers, you can access the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc, then clicking the Startup tab. Select any program in the list and click the Disable button if you don’t want it to run on startup.