Remove Windows / Vista Startup Entries

Below are the steps to stop a program from running at the start up of Windows. Removing unneeded programs from startup can also help to increase Windows speed.

Caution: Removing items from the startup that the computer needs can damage your computer. Make sure that the process is not necessary in the operation of windows.

1. Click On Start –> Run –> Type msconfig –> Press Enter.
2. Go to the Startup Tab and remove entries that don’t need to be started up when Windows does.
3. Press Ok

If you have any questions / comments, feel free to comment below.

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amanda May 19th, 2009 at 11:52 pm

cannot open anything to eliminate system security; cannot open run, control/alt/delete will not work, system restore and most other needed access areas are blocked from opening by this bad malware

George Rickard June 13th, 2009 at 1:01 pm

I had this problem too with system security. as soon as you log on, press ctrl+alt+delete and it will open before system security starts up. when system security does start up, there will be a fraction of a second when it will show up in applications in taskmgr. press delete quickly and it will not continue to run. my problem is trying to find system security on startup programs.

DERRICK August 2nd, 2009 at 4:19 pm

cannot open anything to eliminate system security; cannot open run, control/alt/delete will not work, system restore and most other needed access areas are blocked from opening by this bad

Ash December 25th, 2009 at 5:30 pm

Hey. I have a virus on my computer that is a fake antivirus virus. I cannot access the internet through that computer to download the software to eliminate the virus. How might I go about eliminating it?

▲EVAN▲ February 20th, 2010 at 3:34 am

Ash,

Use a flash drive. You might need to reformat (I probably will)

Bebe February 24th, 2010 at 10:09 pm

I saw the personal security virus scan pop up on my PC saying that i should download it. after restarting my PC i saw the virus pop up again. so i’m searching online to see if it was an anti virus or a virus and i came upon this site. hope it works out when i try what is being said on this site. THANKS

Jeff March 8th, 2010 at 8:27 pm

cant use “run” to open regedit, or msconfig, just says “file not found” this vista guardian wont allow me to run any programs, all i can access is the internet. If i can’t run regedit or or msconfig or system restore, how the hell can i get this thing off my computer? please help been working at this for hours

Jemille Hardy May 14th, 2010 at 10:52 pm

How do you “remove from startup menu. All I see is that items can be checked or unchecked, but not removed!!

Craig beatson June 24th, 2010 at 6:35 pm

Done everything, no sign of av virus. Now can’t connect to Internet

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