-- Posted by Dannay at 2:14 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 I am annoyed.. that on some things like if i try to stop some programs starting at start up it won't let me.. even when i say run as administrator does anyone know how to get around this? -- Posted by God speak at 2:16 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 command prompt = windows back door learn your dos commands -- Posted by Dylan6405 at 2:18 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 end the specific processes through windows task manater CTRL ALT DELETE Processes tab End the processes that belong to your startup apps, do this every time you start up. -- Posted by Dexus at 2:19 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 The one way I know how to stop programs running at start up is, Start > RUN > msconfig > Startup Deselect programs as required. -- Posted by Dannay at 1:01 pm on Sep. 26, 2008 Quote: from Dexus at 10:19 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 The one way I know how to stop programs running at start up is, Start > RUN > msconfig > Startup   Deselect programs as required. that was what i was on.. but then espresso8097 said that if you press windows key and r you then type in msconfig.. it then let me disable it.. weird but hey lol thanks for your help -- Posted by Dexus at 1:33 pm on Sep. 26, 2008 Quote: from Dannay at 9:01 pm on Sep. 26, 2008 Quote: from Dexus at 10:19 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 The one way I know how to stop programs running at start up is, Start > RUN > msconfig > Startup  Deselect programs as required.   that was what i was on.. but then espresso8097 said that if you press windows key and r you then type in msconfig..   it then let me disable it.. weird but hey lol   thanks for your help Same thing only The Windows Key and R is a shortcut. -- Posted by Dannay at 1:50 pm on Sep. 26, 2008 Quote: from Dexus at 9:33 pm on Sep. 26, 2008 Quote: from Dannay at 9:01 pm on Sep. 26, 2008 Quote: from Dexus at 10:19 pm on Sep. 25, 2008 The one way I know how to stop programs running at start up is, Start > RUN > msconfig > Startup       Deselect programs as required.      that was what i was on..    but then espresso8097 said that if you press windows key and r you then type in msconfig..  it then let me disable it.. weird but hey lol      thanks for your help Same thing only The Windows Key and R is a shortcut. well for some reason using the search thing, even when right clicking and saying administrator tools it wouldn't let me unclick the avast thing -- Posted by Rippzter at 1:54 am on Sep. 28, 2008 Go to windows defender>tools>software explorer. Disable the programs you do not want to start up.