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Oct 01, 2009 @ 15:01:56

claudibee

I will NOT!!

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You'll have to bear with me here. I'm not great with the correct terminology. You know when you first switch your computer on and wait for everything to load: on the right-hand side of the taskbar(the system tray bit?) bits and pieces load when I don't want them to. Is it possible to stop them from doing so because it slows everything down so much? If you understand that, you're a genius and I love you.

And we're pressed in love's hot, fevered iron like a striped pair of pants - MacArthur Park

Oct 01, 2009 @ 15:03:58

plebian_angel

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Yeah it is. I'm not sure how without removing all the programs though.
Someone will be along to help I'm sure.
And those are traybar icons I think???

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Plebs

Maxi

Oct 01, 2009 @ 15:10:58

Demented

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When was the last time you defragged or ran Disc Clean.

Oct 01, 2009 @ 15:14:30

floydgirrl

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Go to start-Run and type "msconfig". Go to the "startup" tab, then you can uncheck or check what you want to start or not start.

I am an evil giraffe, and I shall eat more leaves from this tree then prehaps I should, so that other giraffes may die

Oct 01, 2009 @ 15:20:44

jonnythan

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Don't do the MSConfig thing yet. That's the last resort.

The proper way is to go into each program's options and attempt to disable it there.

Oct 01, 2009 @ 15:23:59

floydgirrl

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jonnythan said:

Don't do the MSConfig thing yet. That's the last resort.

The proper way is to go into each program's options and attempt to disable it there.

yea, that's true. I had a program that didn't give you the option to disable. or at least I couldn't find one after searching for 30 minutes. so I did the msconfig thing and now it's just gone!

I am an evil giraffe, and I shall eat more leaves from this tree then prehaps I should, so that other giraffes may die

Oct 01, 2009 @ 16:53:16

claudibee

I will NOT!!

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Thank you all for your help. If you never hear from me again you'll know that I did something wrong.

And we're pressed in love's hot, fevered iron like a striped pair of pants - MacArthur Park

Oct 01, 2009 @ 16:53:55

KillER_

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XP: link [www.howtogeek.com]

Vista... although i looked on mine and cant find it :/ you could try though: link [www.howtogeek.com]

if both fail try what floyd said?

good luck xD

blimp blimp

Oct 01, 2009 @ 16:54:27

claudibee

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KillER_ said:

XP: link [www.howtogeek.com]

Vista... although i looked on mine and cant find it :/ you could try though: link [www.howtogeek.com]

if both fail try what floyd said?

good luck xD

Thank you.

And we're pressed in love's hot, fevered iron like a striped pair of pants - MacArthur Park

Oct 01, 2009 @ 17:11:13

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49thbrat

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It's me again.I do know that you have to edit them out of your start-up menu-I only have my security program,my printer,imaging tool;and that's it-different things start up different computers and mine is an old beater til I get my new one but I know that it only slows you down when too many things are loading at the same time.

Look at that brat go!

Oct 01, 2009 @ 17:13:13

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claudibee

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49thbrat said:

Hello you again, my partner-in-bewilderment. Thank you for replying. I'm terminally hopeless, aren't I?

And we're pressed in love's hot, fevered iron like a striped pair of pants - MacArthur Park

Oct 01, 2009 @ 17:17:39

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49thbrat

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People our age can be challenged that way.Computers were room size when I was a kid!
Seriously!!
I'm starting to get it-so will you.

Look at that brat go!

Oct 01, 2009 @ 17:24:41

#13

claudibee

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49thbrat said:

People our age can be challenged that way.Computers were room size when I was a kid!
Seriously!!
I'm starting to get it-so will you.

I worked on one of the room-sized one in the 70s. It seemed simpler somehow.

And we're pressed in love's hot, fevered iron like a striped pair of pants - MacArthur Park

Oct 01, 2009 @ 19:32:41

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GeneticAnomaly

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claudibee said:

I worked on one of the room-sized one in the 70s. It seemed simpler somehow.

When I was at secondary school you had to actually join a special club after hours just to be allowed to use the computer!

I never joined!

It can seem complicated by comparison to todays PC's but then if you want to do more than bat a pixel ball from one side of the screen to the other, complexity is the price that has to be paid.

*Awaiting Inspiration*

Oct 01, 2009 @ 19:58:30

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Saegespaene

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You can never have enough thingies!

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