Startup Programs - what to disable

dee_can · Jan 23, 2014

Hi, I'm using Windows 8 Pro, and would like to disable startup programs that I don't need. Which ones can I safely disable? Thanks.

FormerUser73968 · Jan 23, 2014

Why would you want to disable some startup programs?

jcgriff2 · Jan 23, 2014

Hi -

Use SysInternals AutoRuns to stop the start-up apps -

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb9639

Direct EXE download - http://live.sysinternals.com/autoruns.exe

RIGHT-click on autoruns.exe, select "Run as Administrator"

Go to "Logon" tab; un-check the boxes of start-up items you wish to prevent.

Be sure to create a system restore point first!

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

dee_can · Jan 24, 2014

oJoshstephen said:
Why would you want to disable some startup programs?

I got a notification on the little flag on the task bar essentially advising me to disable any startup programs that are causing the computer to slow down - I think just at startup.

dee_can · Jan 24, 2014

jcgriff2 said:
Hi -

Use SysInternals AutoRuns to stop the start-up apps -

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb9639

Direct EXE download - http://live.sysinternals.com/autoruns.exe

RIGHT-click on autoruns.exe, select "Run as Administrator"

Go to "Logon" tab; un-check the boxes of start-up items you wish to prevent.

Be sure to create a system restore point first!

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

Thanks for the links. :smile9: Should I disable all of them, or just some of them?

niemiro · Jan 24, 2014

Hello Dee!

We meet again

If you run into any problems, just let me know what the problem is and I'll tell you which to re-enable.

Disable:
Logitech Download Assistant
Creative UpdReg
brs
Fax Man Service
PowerDVD RC Service
Sound Blaster Control Panel

Leave enabled:
SUPERAntiSpyware (important)
2x Printer controllers (not actually critical, but we'll leave them be)
Delayed launcher (probably not critical, but probably best not to disable either)
btmshellex (Bluetooth wireless - you probably don't use this but I'll leave it anyway)

Richard

dee_can · Jan 24, 2014

Hi Richard, nice to 'see' you again. I have a feeling we'll keep meeting again and again.

ha Thanks very much for your advice, and I'll definitely let you know if I run into any problems.

niemiro · Jan 25, 2014

dee_can said:
Hi Richard, nice to 'see' you again. I have a feeling we'll keep meeting again and again. ha Thanks very much for your advice, and I'll definitely let you know if I run into any problems.

Not a problem! It's always a pleasure because you make it so :)

dee_can · Jan 25, 2014

Ditto. :smile9:

Corrine · Jan 25, 2014

Hi, Dianne.

As I recall from your posts at LandzDown, you also have WinPatrol, unless you didn't install it on the new computer. Remember, with WinPatrol, you can also move startup programs to "Delayed Start".

dee_can · Jan 25, 2014

Hi Corrine, Yes, I do have WinPatrol on my laptop - I'll install in on the Windows 8 computer. Thanks for the reminder. :smile9:

Corrine · Jan 25, 2014

You're welcome, Dianne. Here's the post I made here at Sysnative about the latest version: WinPatrol™2014, v30.0

dee_can · Jan 26, 2014

Corrine said:
You're welcome, Dianne. Here's the post I made here at Sysnative about the latest version: WinPatrol™2014, v30.0

Thanks Corrine.

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