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Many people start their work day by
firing up their computer and then opening the applications they
always use, such as Microsoft Outlook and Word. If you would like
certain programs to open automatically when you start your computer,
Windows provides a folder called Startup, that is made for this
purpose.
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To put a program in the Startup
folder:
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Windows XP
1.
Click
the Start button and choose All Programs.
2. Choose
the program you want to automatically start. For example, go into
the Microsoft
Office folder and then point to Outlook.
3.
Drag the program to rest over the Startup folder on the
Start menu. When the Startup
folder displays a list of programs, point to where you want the
program to appear, and then
release
the
mouse.
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If you can't drag programs within
the Start menu:
a) Right-click Start, and
then click Properties.
b) In the dialog box, click the
Start Menu tab.
c) Click Customize.
d) In the dialog box, click the
Advanced tab.
e) Check the Enable dragging
and dropping box in the Start menu items list.
f) Click OK twice.
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Windows 98 and 2000
1.
Click on
the Windows Start menu, choose Settings, and then
click Taskbar & Start Menu.
2. Click
the Advanced tab, then click Add and Browse.
3. Locate
the program you want to automatically start and select it. Click
OK.
4. Click
Next, then locate and double-click the Startup folder.
5. Type
the name that you want to see on the menu, and then click Finish.
6. Click
OK in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog
box.
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 You
may also stop other programs from launching themselves at start up.
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One place you need to check is the
Startup folder of the Start menu. Any programs in the folder will be
launched automatically when Windows starts. To remove programs from
the folder and prevent them from starting automatically, right-click
on a shortcut and select delete from the pop-up menu. Deleting the
shortcut should prevent the program from launching when you start
Windows, but it won't delete the program from your computer.
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After you delete one shortcut from the
Startup folder, it's a good idea to restart your computer. Make sure
everything works fine before you continue to work on preventing
other programs from launching automatically when Windows starts. |
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