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Sunday, June 17, 2007

Prevent new startup programs

Some programs set themselves to run automatically with Windows. Often this happens without your knowledge. After installing dozens of programs over time, you may find that your computer is bogged down with all those automatic startups.

You could check for signs of additional startups each time you install a new program. But if you install new programs as frequently as I do, the constant checking becomes a hassle.

Startup Monitor takes the work out of monitoring for unwelcome startup programs. Any time a program tries to add itself as an automatic startup, Startup Monitor will alert you with a small pop-up.

On each alert, you'll see the name of the program along with options to allow or deny the program from starting automatically with Windows.

Cost: free, donations accepted

Link: www.windowsstartup.com

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