Unwanted Start up Programs

I am a beginner with Windows. My problem is with lag time staring Windows 98. I have a bunch of start programs that I don't even use automatically starting with Windows. I've tried to erase them from the startup folder on the start menu but they're not even listed. What else can I do? I just don't want them to start with windows.

 

Grimmreaper--Click Start|Run|type msconfig|OK|Startup tab. You will see most of the programs that start on boot.
If you know what you don't want, uncheck the box to the left, click Apply|OK.
If you need help in deciding what you want to have run
http://www.3feetunder.com/krick/startup/list.html
http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
I personally only have the following
ScanReg
SysTray
Firewall
Antivirus
DrWatson
P.S. Do you have a spyware detector on your PC? You might run a scan with it every week or so.
AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
http://www.safer-networking.org/
Be sure to update to the latest reference files before scanning.

 

You might be interested in some of the links below in my signature, particularly the free AV and firewalls.