Laura Balsam
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Introduction to Digital Photography Using Picasa
Preventing Conflicting Programs from Automatically Running
Check the Conflicting Program
Turning this feature off from within the program is the easiest and safest way avoid problems.
Look in Windows' Startup Group
- Click the Start Button
- Click on All Programs
- Highlight the Windows Startup Group.
- The group may or may not contain programs that run at startup.
- If the conflicting program shows up here.
- --- Right click on it.
- --- A pop-up menu will appear.
- --- Select the Delete option.
msconfig
The Microsoft COnfiguration Utility
msnonfig can be used to see and control what programs start automatically
every time you start your computer.
Turning these programs on and off can affact the functioning of your computer.
Use this only if you are comfortable with the process
and you have already tried the alternatives listed above.
Run msconfig
Take notes on what you change here so you can put it back the way it was if necessary.
To run mconfig:
- Click the Start Button
- Click on Run
- Type msconfig into the box.
- Press Enter or Click OK
Click the Startup tab. Here you will find options to disable and re-enable most programs that run when you start your computer.
Click within the boxes to check or un-check an item.
Un-check an item stops the program from running when you start your computer.
Look at the Startup Name and "Command" for each program to see which ones you want to turn off,