Unnecessary Programs At Startup

Discussion in 'Software' started by Global2004, Oct 29, 2009.

  1. Global2004

    Global2004 Private First Class

    Hello All,

    I'm running Startup CPL as has been suggested in other posts. Could someone with MajorGeeks assist me in using the program and determaning what programs are really nessasary at startup?

    Cheers,
    Global
     
    Last edited: Oct 29, 2009
    Global2004, Oct 29, 2009
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  2. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    Hi...have you found the program to open it? It looks like it from your edit message?

    If so, go through the tabs and see what is starting up. The bulk of the programs should be under the HKLM/Run.

    You can list any here you aren't sure of.
     
    LauraR, Oct 29, 2009
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  3. oma

    oma MajorGeek

    From this link: http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

    That's what the author of CPL says.

    CPL works fine for me on XP Home.

    EDIT: didn't see the edit message before I posted this reply.
     
    Last edited: Oct 29, 2009
    oma, Oct 29, 2009
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  4. Global2004

    Global2004 Private First Class

    Thanks for your quick reply. I've attached a snapshot of the program for you to have a look.

    Cheers,
    Global
     

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    Global2004, Oct 29, 2009
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  5. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    You can definitely uncheck:

    Adobe Reader
    Sun Java Update Scheduler
    HP Health Check
    HP Software Updater (this is up to you...if it were mine, I'd get rid of it)
    LogitechQuickCamRibbon
    LogitechCommunicationsManager(?) --This is probably for a webcam? You don't need it starting up if that is the case.
    Roxwatchtray


    A great place to check out startup items is this link: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/

    Search for the file (with no spaces just as it is listed)
     
    LauraR, Oct 30, 2009
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  6. Global2004

    Global2004 Private First Class

    Thank you LauraR,

    One question though. When I go to uncheck an item, it then makes an unchecked duplicate above it.

    So for example:

    (unchecked) RoxWatchTray
    (checked) RoxWatchTray

    Am I doing something wrong???

    Thanks again for your help.
    Global:)
     

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  7. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    Hi Global

    Sorry, but I'm not sure what is going on. I've never seen that.

    You should be able to uncheck it and then just exit out of the program. Are these duplicates being created immediately after you uncheck them?

    Btw, what is that first item that doesn't have any description?
     
    LauraR, Oct 31, 2009
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  8. sikvik

    sikvik Corporal Karma

    Global delete the first/the one on top and disable the next entry. Each time one of them update you will have to remove from start up again.

    Cheers..
     
    sikvik, Oct 31, 2009
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  9. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member


    Yeah, I thought of that too sikvik, but what is really odd is that every single process recreated itself. It seems like more is going on, right?
     
    LauraR, Oct 31, 2009
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  10. sikvik

    sikvik Corporal Karma

    I can't give an educated response as to why as it's happened to me as well. On both XP and Vista. But deleting the top one works.
    We need to know, what issues Global's got.
    We have no idea of hardware.
    I've run highly tweaked XP - services and all. An additional stick of RAM (mine needed it) blows all the tweaks to glory.

    Cheers..
     
    sikvik, Oct 31, 2009
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  11. Global2004

    Global2004 Private First Class

    Thanks you Sikvic and LauraR.

    I right clicked on the top duplicate and deleted it. GONE
    I then right clicked on the other and selected Disable and it made another duplicate. Grrrrrrr.

    Anymore suggestions?

    Thanks in advance,
    Global
     
    Global2004, Nov 2, 2009
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  12. Caliban

    Caliban I don't need no steenkin' title!

    This is most likely caused by the parent program itself - it's just doing what it's been told to do, if a startup entry is being demanded by the program...usually, these startups are tools used by the program to check for updates, install tray tools, etc...

    If you're feeling froggy, you can explore the programs' install folders (usually in System Root / Program Files) and manually edit out any obvious tray tool / updater entries, but the usual caveats apply...
     
    Caliban, Nov 2, 2009
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  13. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    I've never right-clicked to disable. I simply click on the check/tick and it is removed from the box.

    I've managed to get everything not checking for updates and off the tray area if I do not want them there.

    Do you have some sort of program "protecting" changes made to your startup? A security program might do something like this.
     
    plodr, Nov 2, 2009
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