Lecter
01-11-2008, 04:29 PM
Invoke Windows Defender by clicking the Start button and typing Defender, and hitting Enter. Windows Defender starts. Click Tools, and then Software Explorer.
Next, click the All Users option. Notice the list box; it gradually determines the status of programs that are configured to start when Windows starts.
Determine which ones you don't need, highlight one, and click Disable. Wait for the list box to refresh, and repeat the process for each program you don't wish to start when Windows Vista starts.
Reboot to remove the background apps from memory.
Next, click the All Users option. Notice the list box; it gradually determines the status of programs that are configured to start when Windows starts.
Determine which ones you don't need, highlight one, and click Disable. Wait for the list box to refresh, and repeat the process for each program you don't wish to start when Windows Vista starts.
Reboot to remove the background apps from memory.