Application Startup removal

I installed an App (old Lotus smartsuite) and it put itself onto my Startup without asking. I went a bit nuts looking for the "startup folder" like in Win-98 to excise it, but couldn't find it. HELP said the TASK MANAGER is the place, but its not.

So, as I have done many time in Win-98; I ran MSCONFIG and unchecked the errant items, then rebooted.

Win-XP went nuts. First it hung, then it came back with some msg about running some diagnostic, which I don't quite remember what it said, but I had to reboot 3 times to get normal again.

So; how do I remove items from startup in WIN-XP safely?

 

Startup Control Panel:

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

Install it and then go to the new Startup applet that will be in the Control Panel.

 

Thanks, I will in a few days. Can't just now as my internet connection is still on my old PC. I have some install problems with some essential s/w on CD-RW that can't be read on the new pc.

When that is solved, I will move it all over, and let you know how STARTUPCPL worked.

 

Thanks, found it, once I switched to "classic ". The Startup was empty, which is what it should be for now and my Lotus does not startup on reboot.

Now, I have to remember this for next time.

 

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