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    Apr 24, 2008, 01:02 PM
    Programs running in background
    Ok, I am a computer idiot so I figured I would reach out for a little help. I know that I have a bunch of crap running in the background bogging down my computer. I looked at my "Processes" tab on the task manager and I have 54 items listed and it is using up a good amount of memory. Many of these originate at start up. My question is which ones do I need and how do I get them not to start unless I begin the program? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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    Apr 24, 2008, 01:04 PM
    Try going to Start > Run > type in msconfig

    There is a 'Startup' tab that will let you change which program run when the computer boots.
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    Apr 24, 2008, 02:41 PM
    You can usually safely disable all the "helper" applications that partly startup an application when you boot your computer. Adobe Reader, Real Player, MS office "helper" etc.
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