In some cases, autoload can be a very useful feature. You can configure it yourself and leave only the necessary programs in startup.
It is worth considering that with a large number of active programs in autorun, the computer's RAM is consumed in a larger amount, as a result of which the system startup can slow down significantly.
Why are programs added to startup?
We have already said above that the installed utilities can independently add themselves to the startup registry.
If necessary, the user can independently put any desired program into autorun so that when the computer is turned on, the system automatically launches a frequently used utility.
Why clean the startup registry?
First of all, this manipulation should be done if the computer system began to “slow down” and boot very slowly. Thus, you can free up a significant amount of RAM, the presence of which is an essential criterion for the quality of your computer.
Autoload may also contain super-important programs that contribute to the correct operation of the operating system. Therefore, when cleaning the registry, you should be extremely careful.
Disabling Startup in Windows 7
There are several answers to the question of how to disable startup programs in windows 7. Each of them implies a separate method of removal.
Method number 1. Uninstall via the start menu
Users who have been using this version of the operating system for quite a long time must have wondered "What is "hiding" in the Startup folder in the Start menu?".
More advanced users have long guessed that this folder can be used to disable autorun programs. To do this, open the Start menu, go to All Programs, then find the Startup folder and open it.
If there are no third-party programs in startup, when you open the folder, it will say "(empty)".
If third-party programs are present at startup, you can remove any of them yourself. To do this, right-click on the required program and select the “Delete” item, after which the item will go to the trash, from which it can be permanently deleted using the Shift + Delete key combination.
This method is the easiest, but in this case it is impossible to see all the programs that are in autorun. Some of them are hiding.
If clearing this folder did not resolve unwanted automatic program loading when you start your computer, we recommend that you try one of the methods listed below.
Method number 2. Using MSConfig
This program is present by default in any version of the Windows operating system. There are 2 ways to call it.
In the first case, open the Start menu and enter "msconfig" (without quotes) in the search bar. After the system detects it, double-click LMB to launch it.
In an alternative launch version, you need to launch the command line by pressing the Win + R hot key combination. In the window that appears, enter the command "msconfig" (without quotes) and click the "OK" button.
After starting the utility, a window will open in which you can remove programs from the startup registry.
To do this, go to the "Startup" tab, and then uncheck the boxes for those applications that you want to disable. After disabling unnecessary programs, click the "Apply" and "OK" buttons.
Attention!
After that, you will be prompted to restart the computer, automatically sent by the system. It is not necessary to restart the computer, so in this case the choice is yours.
When using this method, installation of additional programs is not required, since MSConfig is a standard pre-installed utility for all versions of the Windows operating system.
However, this method will not allow you to remove absolutely all programs and applications from autorun, so we recommend that you consider the methods below.
Method number 3. Removing manually from the registry
The registry can also be launched in two ways - through the search menu "Start" or the command line.
In this case, you need to enter the command "regedit" (without quotes). After starting, the main registry window will open in front of you.
In the left part of the window there are two autorun folders - local and personal. The first address is:
A computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
And for the second:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
To clean the registry from unnecessary applications, we need to get into the final folder (“Run”), navigating through the “tree” of folders as indicated in the address.
To remove applications from autorun, right-click on its name, and then select the "Delete" item in the context menu.
Cleaning is required in both sections.
Method number 4. The use of third-party programs
In this case, we will use the program, which is freely available to all users on the official website. The utility is easy to use, takes up little space on your hard drive, but at the same time, it is the best solution for autorun cleaning.
On the developer's website, the program is provided only in English. We will tell you how to use it correctly without knowing foreign languages.
The program is downloaded in a ZIP format archive, which can be unzipped using any archiver (7zip, WinRar, etc.).
After you unzip the downloaded file, four shortcuts will be presented in the window in front of you. To install the program, we need the autoruns.exe file, which needs to be run as an administrator.
When you first launch the application, you will be required to accept the license agreement by clicking the "Agree" button.
After that, the window of the program itself will start. This means that the utility does not require installation on the computer system.
By default, the application window will open in the "Everything" tab at startup. It presents all, without exception, programs and applications included in autorun.
For the convenience of users, there are also tabs in which applications are divided into categories (Winlog, Driver, Explorer, etc.).
To remove autorun, you need to uncheck the box next to the unnecessary application. If you select a line with a single click of the LMB, then from the bottom of the window you can see information about the program that is in autoload (version, size, location path, etc.).
When you go to the “Logon” tab, you will see a list of programs that were previously disabled in other ways.
Attention!
The links provided lead to trusted sources and do not carry malicious files or viruses. In no case do we recommend downloading programs from dubious resources, as you can cause irreparable harm to your computer system.
Shutdown in Windows 8/8.1
In this version of the OS, there are also several ways to disable startup programs.
It is worth considering that in Windows 8/8.1 there may be elements in startup that are responsible for the operation of the operating system, so you should disable them with extreme caution.
Attention!
If you do not know what this or that application is responsible for, it is not recommended to disable it yourself, as you can disrupt the correct operation of the operating system.
Method number 1. System partition
To go to the system partition, you first need to open the command line by pressing the Win + R hot keys. In the window that opens, enter the command "shell:startup" (without quotes) and press the "OK" key.
The window that opens will display the autoload data for the current user.
To view the startup registry data for all users, enter the "shell: common startup" command (without quotes) into the command line.
The window that opens will display the startup applications for all users who have an account on this computer.
To disable autoload, delete folders of unnecessary applications.
Method number 2. Shutdown using the task manager
In operating systems version 8 and higher, the task manager can be called not only in the standard way (Ctrl + Alt + Delete), but also by calling the context menu by right-clicking on the control panel, in which you need to select the item "Task Manager".
In the task manager window, go to the "Startup" tab.
This tab will display all applications that are in the autorun registry. To disable automatic download of programs, select the unnecessary RMB program and select the "Disable" item.
Method number 3. Disabling autorun programs through the registry
The registry is also opened using the command line, which is called by pressing the hot keys Win + R.
In the Run window, enter the command "regedit"(without quotes) and click OK.
In the window that opens, you need to go to the specified path:
A computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
then disable unnecessary applications by removing their components from the computer system.
Method number 4. Shutdown using the scheduler
The scheduler also needs to be invoked via the command line. To do this, the command "taskschd.msc" is entered in it, and then press the enter key (Enter) or the "OK" button.
The scheduler prescribes the time and date of the launch of each application.
View the programs that are on autorun, and, if necessary, disable unnecessary ones, then simply close the scheduler window.
Windows 10 startup programs
In order to understand the question of how to disable autoloading of windows 10 programs, you won’t have to look for an answer for a long time - in this case, absolutely all methods of disabling autorun windows 8 / 8.1 are suitable.
The only positive difference of this operating system is that in autorun, the elements responsible for the correct operation of the OS itself are stored only in the registry, so absolutely all programs can be removed from the autorun list.
This solution will speed up the loading of the computer as much as possible and improve the performance of the system.
Conclusion
When you start the operating system, the download speed is directly affected by the number of programs that have the autoload function (Skype, Viber, Torrent and others).
To reduce the consumption of system resources, you should determine which programs and applications you need immediately after starting the computer, and which you can start later on your own.
Thus, you can significantly improve the performance of the system.
This effect is achieved by freeing up RAM. The overload of the startup registry is most often affected by the computers of schoolchildren, the elderly and insecure PC users.
Please note that if you are not familiar with the applications responsible for the correct operation of the operating system, you must carefully disable startup programs so as not to harm your computer. Or you should contact the experts.
How to disable autoload programs m starting with the operating system? Hi admin! I installed two operating systems Windows 7 and Windows 8 two months ago, and now they both slow down and freeze, and they take forever to load.
In Windows 7, I launched the built-in msconfig utility, went to the "Startup" item and turned everything off there: Skype (a program for communicating over the Internet), Download Master (file downloader), DAEMON Tools Lite (working with ISO images), Zune Launcher (a program for phone) and so on, by the way I found one virus. Two weeks later I looked at startup, and some programs are again there. Do you know why? I worked with all these programs for two weeks, and when they start, they again install their services in startup. What to do? My computer is powerful and copes, but it's still a shame, a month ago Windows loaded in 15 seconds, and now in 40 seconds.
. With her, the situation is better, after two weeks only a few programs arbitrarily returned to autoload, but the programs that I reinstall everything calmly go to autoload.
I installed the AnVir Task Manager program on your advice, launched it, the program is good and does not start anything at autoload and warns about everything, but what's interesting, I found the All entries tab in this program, and was stunned, there are 500 entries, and that's all I have in autoload! Andrew.
How to disable autoload programs
Hello friends, it is quite easy to disable the startup of any program, you can do it using the "msconfig" utility in Windows 7 and the Task Manager in Windows 8. In addition, you can enter the settings of any program and uncheck the option "Run at Windows startup" .
Something else is a little more difficult - to prevent a certain program from being automatically loaded when it is installed on your computer, and the matter here will not do without one good free program.
The whole secret is that most of the programs, when installed on your computer, will not ask you for permission to go into autoload, it will just go through and that's it, and you won't even know about it.
Today I will tell you two interesting stories, and at the same time we will learn how to disable autoload programs in Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems and how to prevent the program from being autoloaded again.
If you reinstalled the operating system and actively use it - install various programs, drivers (printer, scanner, camera ...), antiviruses, and so on, then in just a month there are so many of these programs that Windows loading slows down very much. And most importantly, users simply do not know (and most are not interested) where to find all these programs that slow down the loading of the operating system, they only catch on after Windows starts to load and work very slowly.
In Windows 7, you can disable startup programs using the msconfig utility built into the operating system.
start, run, msconfig,
Then in Windows 8 you can disable the program from startup directly in the Task Manager in the special Startup tab. For example, let's remove the Skype program from startup, call the Task Manager,
In my opinion, the main mistake of users is that they control the startup of programs only using the tools built into Windows, which cannot show all the programs that are in startup, and even more so cannot stop the services of programs going into startup. When users install the AnVir Task Manager program specially created to control startup and see everything that is actually happening in their startup, they are in shock for a long time after that, watching numerous unnecessary services and processes, sometimes even remote programs.
To emphasize the seriousness of the situation, I want to tell you this. Working for several years in the Windows 7 operating system, in which a licensed antivirus with the latest updates was installed, a firewall and the AnVir Task Manager program (a program that monitors startup, which will be discussed later), I got into this situation about once a week. Working on the Internet, I often had to go to unfamiliar sites (like all of you), sometimes in search of drivers, and sometimes the right information. So, during the day I was browsing a lot of sites and being on some web pages, at first glance harmless, the AnVir Task Manager program installed by me (controlling autoload) quite often signaled me with such a window,
saying that an unfamiliar program is rushing to autoload me, and this is with complete silence and connivance. Such programs, friends, are nothing more than a terry virus.
I foresee your question, what will happen if you do not have the AnVir Task Manager program and the program will quietly go into autoload? And it will be something like what I described in my articles "" and "". This is how we catch viruses with you.
True, with the advent of the Windows 8 operating system, the situation has become a little better, all programs that are in startup can already be seen more clearly in the Task Manager in the Startup tab. The system, according to Microsoft, is better protected, and so on. Although a small problem remains. All programs, when installed, still quietly go into autoload.
I’ll tell you another interesting case, in which I will tell you in detail how to disable startup programs.
One of my classmates asked me to reinstall his operating system and install a package of free software. Three months ago, he bought a laptop with Windows 8 preinstalled. This laptop was used by his entire family, even without one for each family member. And now the laptop freezes, loads for a long time and slows down. My friend agreed to my proposal not to reinstall the system, but to figure out what was the reason for the long system boot.
To see all the programs that are in the startup of the new Windows 8 operating system, launch the Task Manager, select the Startup item. We carefully look friends at everything that is in my friend's autoload, as we see what is not here. Please note that he even has two antiviruses installed.
and this despite the fact that the Windows 8 system also has a built-in one that can also work. Of course, in this case, the computer will boot by no means 4 seconds. My friend claims that he installed the second antivirus out of curiosity and then removed it. But the facts say otherwise, the antivirus program works, we remove the second antivirus program correctly, through the "Install or change a program" panel
A more interesting picture of autoload will open if we install the AnVir Task Manager program, official website http://www.anvir.net/. If after reading our article you want to download and install this program, then be sure to read our article, it contains a more detailed description of working with the utility.
Note: if you open the “All entries” item, then all files, drivers, services, registry keys will open, that is, rather redundant information for a novice user, but in fact you can figure it out (for example, I have about four hundred any codecs and filters for working with video).
1) Drivers for C-Media sound card. It's rather strange how they got here, because the built-in sound card on my friend's Realtek computer, disable the C-Media drivers from startup or delete them altogether.
2) DAEMON Tools Lite is a good program for creating disk images and emulating virtual CD/DVD drives. They use it once a week, so it is also not needed in autoload.
3) The Download Master program is needed to download files, but the owner of the computer does not even know about it and has never used it, we disable the program from startup, if necessary, it will be launched manually.
4) Skype (a program for communicating via the Internet), if you do not use it constantly, uncheck it.
5) The process known as ZuneLauncher.exe belongs to software Zune by Microsoft. With the help of this program, files are exchanged and synchronized music, images, video files on a computer and a phone running Windows Phone. The strangest thing is that my friend has a Samsung phone based on Android and his wife and child too, which means he does not need the Zune program at all. Disable the program from startup or better delete it.
In the "Services" at the very top there are two services related to the HP laser printer, we will not touch these services. Also here is the TeamViewer 8 service, which is related to the very good remote access program TeamViewer (for those who are interested, read the article). But unfortunately my friend does not remember exactly who installed it and why. We delete it from startup, if necessary, it can be started and so, disable it from startup.
That's basically it.
We restart the computer and after the reboot, our Windows 8 literally came to life. In my opinion, all the problems were created by the second anti-virus program.
But what we see is that all our programs removed from startup are asked to go there again, we kick them out through the door, and they climb out the window, that's the attack.
Check the box Don't ask again about this startup item and click Remove. Send the program to quarantine if you want.
If you want to return the desired program to autoload, this can be done in the settings of the AnVir Task Manager program.
In this way, with the help of this program, you will instantly put things in order in your autoload.
Articles on this topic.
Many programs automatically write themselves to . Over time, this creates a lot of problems, since all programs from startup are loaded immediately after the start of the operating system. As a result, the loading speed of the operating system itself and the speed of its operation as a whole are significantly reduced. In this article, we will talk about how to remove programs from startup.
As a rule, programs are written to autoload in two ways: regular autoload and autoload as a service. Sometimes two of these methods are used at once.
Consider several ways to remove programs from startup.
Method number 1. Set up the program.
Most programs that write themselves to startup allow the user to disable this feature. To do this, go to the program settings and disable the program's autoload. Most often, this feature is implemented in the form of a checkbox (tick). In the picture below, the autoload settings in the program.
But not all programs allow you to do this. Therefore, if you could not find a way to disable the startup of the program in its settings, you need to use the following described methods.
Method number 2. MSCONFIG utility.
Windows operating systems have a very handy utility called MSCONFIG. With its help, you can configure many system settings, including removing programs from startup. In order to run it, you need to call the "run" menu (key combination Windows + R) and enter the MSCONFIG command.
Also, the MSCONFIG utility can be found and launched using the search in the Start menu or on the start screen if you have Windows 8 installed. When the MSCONFIG utility is running, you can proceed to remove programs from startup.
To do this, go to the "Startup" tab and uncheck the boxes next to programs that should not be in startup. After that, go to the "Services" tab and do the same.
When working with the Services tab, you need to be careful. Disabling some services may cause the operating system to become unstable. Therefore, it is best not to disable services for which the manufacturer is specified as Microsoft Corporation. The same applies to services that are installed by drivers. In the Manufacturer field, for these services, the name of the manufacturer of your components will be indicated. For example, it can be: Intel, Amd, Nvidia, Realtek.
After all the necessary settings are made, save the result using the "OK" button.
Method number 3. Third-party programs for managing startup.
There are a large number of different programs that allow you to remove programs from startup. One of the most convenient programs of this type is Autoruns.
This program provides the user with full access to all autoload methods in the system. But we are primarily interested in the tabs called "Logon" (records about programs recorded in startup are stored here) and "Services" (programs recorded in startup as services).
Working with Autoruns is very easy. To remove a program from startup, right-click on the program and select "Delete".
Why is this happening? The answer is simple. Because, when installing programs on a computer, an ordinary user presses Further without unchecking the checkboxes "Add this program to startup" or "Quick start with Windows". Sometimes patience comes to a limit and you need to do something about it. Let's figure out how to independently and without problems remove unnecessary stuff from startup in Windows 7, 8 or 10 operating systems.
How to determine: what to remove and what to leave?
Startup is a list in the Windows operating system that allows any program placed in it to be launched when the computer starts. It would seem a convenient thing, but when a lot of unnecessary programs accumulate there and every computer startup turns into a ritual of cleaning the control panel from them, it becomes no laughing matter. Before you start cleaning, select the programs you want to keep. It is recommended to leave the firewall and antivirus, as well as programs associated with the video card, at startup. In addition, you should leave the programs that you need. Other programs can be safely removed, read below how to do this.
Removing unnecessary programs from Windows startup
It is worth noting that there are three main ways to remove unnecessary programs from startup. The first way is through the menu of Windows itself, the second is through special software, the third is through the system registry. There is no fundamental difference in carrying out this operation on Win 7, 8, 8.1 or 10. Everything is done in roughly the same scenario. We will consider all options.
Shutdown by means of Windows
If you are not eager to download special software or go into the registry to disable unnecessary programs, everything can be done as standard, that is, through the OS. We do the following:
You can also disable some unnecessary services to speed up the system. To do this, in paragraph 4, you must select the "Services" tab and do the following manipulations:
- In the window that opens, check the "Do not display Microsoft services" checkbox.
- Then uncheck all unnecessary services.
- Click "OK" and restart your computer.
Important! Remove only those programs and services in which you are sure that they do not affect the operation of the OS. If you are not sure about any of them, it is better not to touch it.
Shutdown by special programs
There are a huge number of programs that help get rid of unnecessary programs at startup. One of these most convenient and common is CCleaner. In addition to cleaning startup programs, it allows you to clean the registry, remove broken files, thereby freeing up disk space, remove any computer software, and much more useful. Specifically, to clean the autoload, do the following:
- Download and install CCleaner.
- Go to the program and go to the "Service" tab, and there on "Startup";
- We have a list in front of us, on which all programs from startup are presented, by clicking on the unnecessary one, the active blue “Turn off” button will appear on the left, click it.
- After turning off all unnecessary programs from autorun, close CCleaner. Ready.
Disabling through the system registry
This method is probably suitable for advanced users who understand what they are doing. Since incorrect changes in the system registry can lead to a non-working operating system.
To use the method of disabling unnecessary programs from startup using the registry, you should do everything according to the instructions below.
- Press the Win + X key combination already familiar to us and select Run from the list.
- Enter the "regedit" command in the window that appears.
- You will have a registry structure. In the inserts on the left, take one of the following paths:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
- We select an extra program, click on the right mouse button, select the "Delete" item, and get rid of them in autorun.
- Ready. Close the registry.
Important! For fun, just don't touch anything in the system registry, otherwise the OS may crash.
Summing up what was written above, it should be noted that it is very easy to get rid of unnecessary programs in startup, thereby speeding up the computer. The main thing is to follow our recommendations and you will succeed.
Almost every program installed on a computer tends to put itself into startup. Therefore, the icons in the system tray (Tray - next to the clock) are becoming more and more, and the boot time of the operating system is increasing. In most cases, there is no need for automatic program downloads. How can I turn off program startup and reduce the number of icons near the clock? Today's post is about that.
Removing Startup Programs in Windows XP
It is done like this. Press the button Start and open the main menu. In the main menu, press the button Run(circled in red pencil).
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A window will open Program launch . In the Open field, type: msconfig
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Now press the button OK and a window will open before you System Setup.
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In this window you will see 6 tabs. On five tabs, you don’t need to touch anything! Immediately click the cursor on the tab -. Its general view is as in Fig. 3. Only the programs you will have are those that you set, but not the same as here. In the list of startup items, look for those programs that brazenly load when Windows boots, put their icons next to the clock, and sometimes even open their dialog boxes when no one asked them. In Figure 3, you see: green checkmarks mark programs that run in automatic mode. But this is the tip of the iceberg! Below is a list of several times larger programs whose autorun is disabled. Of course, by name Startup element it can be difficult to determine which program the element belongs to. Then see which program folder leads Team. If you can't see the whole line Team, then drag the separator element between words to the right with the mouse cursor Team and Location . The entire row will open. All commands that are not sent from the "Program Files" folder are automatically suspected as unauthorized.
You don't need to remove it from startup. antivirus programs and firewalls. It is experimentally possible to determine whether one or another program is needed at startup. For example, if you disable the Pragma translator, then after removing it from startup, the program will no longer install itself in Word. Every time you need to translate, you will first need to launch the Pragma program, and then translate the text. Naturally, this is inconvenient, so you should return this program to startup by checking the box next to its element.
Also, many have a program Punto Switcher, which automatically switches between Russian and English keyboard layouts. When you work on the Internet, this program is simply indispensable. Naturally, every time you will get tired of launching it yourself. Therefore, the best option is when it is in autoload.
And here are the programs winamp , Download Master , Adobe Reader and many others can be launched if necessary - there is no need for them to hang around at autoload all the time.
— Driver 32- a purebred virus.
— MSDTC- performs actions for dialing over the Internet line at each download.
— New.net- spy.
— NewsUpd- generally installed to download updates. However, at the same time it collects information about the user and sends it to the Internet.
— SaveNow- variety Spyware .
— TimeSink Add Client- spy. Will collect a magnificent bouquet of banners in your collection. Destroy immediately.
After you select the desired startup items, click the buttons Apply, and then OK(Fig. 3). After that, the following message will appear.
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If you want to immediately admire the result of your actions, then press the button. And if you're not in a hurry, then press the button Exit without reboot , but all the same, the changes you made will take effect after the next shutdown or restart of the computer. If the result is unexpected - for example, you accidentally turned off the system clock along with the language bar - do not worry! It is enough to set the checkboxes back, reboot and everything will return to its place! Rice. 7
A window will open system configuration , which is slightly different from that in Windows XP (Fig. 3). So I won't repeat myself then you act according to the recommendations under fig. 3.
I wish you success!
