I have a number of icons at the bottom right of my screen which take a long time to activate on start-up. Can I eliminate or at least reduce the number of these so that start-up time is reduced. Thanks for help.1 person needs an answerI do too

It is always better to stop programs from starting with Windows from within the programs themselves, so look in their Options before changing anything with msconfig - you're just examining things at this stage. If a program doesn't offer any way to control startup from its Preferences, then use msconfig to uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK out. For XP: Start>Run>msconfig [enter] This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab and find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and OK out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do you'll get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box that says in effect, "don't bother me about this again". Important - Do not use the System Configuration Utility to stop processes. Instead, use Start>Run>services.msc [enter] and do not stop any services unless you really, really know what you're doing. How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560 The free Autoruns program is very useful for managing your Startup - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm - What loads at Startup? MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!