Start up programs

Lady_K

Do we need ATIPTA and HPDT Taskbar utility as a start up program? I downloaed start up inspector but those 2 just have a ? saying program unknown should I tick those not to come on as a start up program?

Antexter

Download winpatrol instead will be more detailed, doesn't sound like you need them though do some googling, I havent heard of them though you can try disabling them through winpatrol and if its stopped something you want enable it again.

Chippy_Minton

ATIPTA - not needed. Just a convenience for ATI graphics cards. You can still tweak its settings via Control Panel - Display.

HPDT Taskbar utility - do you mean HPDJ? HP Deskjet utility. Again not really necessary. You can usually access the utility functions via Start - All Programs.

Lady_K

Antexter wrote: »

Download winpatrol instead will be more detailed, doesn't sound like you need them though do some googling, I havent heard of them though you can try disabling them through winpatrol and if its stopped something you want enable it again.

I think you have to buy winpatrol, I don't really want to go to that extent for it but I took those 2 things off the start up anyway and its ok so far

Thankyou both of you

Antexter

its free more than likely find it easier looking on download.com

Lady_K

I looked on there and it said to buy but I'll have another look if you have got ot free its got to be somewhere

Lady_K

I checked again its free to try only, maybe you have an older one or something

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tg=dl-20&qt=winpatrol&tag=srch

symy@nufc

try www.mlin.net/startupMonitor.shtml it's in this months webuser mag

free4440273

spybot also has a very useful feature whereby you can tick or untick a startup entry

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symy@nufc wrote: »

try www.mlin.net/startupMonitor.shtml it's in this months webuser mag

I see they recommend using the inbuilt MS one if you have Vista

'Startup Control Panel is compatible with all modern versions of Windows through Windows XP. Windows Vista, after all these years, finally has a very good startup manager built-in; go to Control Panel > Performance Information and Tools, and then click on Manage Startup Programs on the left.'

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free4440273 wrote: »

spybot also has a very useful feature whereby you can tick or untick a startup entry

Is this in the advanced mode? It says you have got to know what you are doing if you switch to advanced mode:eek: