20th December 1999

Coming from the "Who's In Control" department, Lockergnomie Mark Roberto intends to finish what his computer wants to start. To make our lives easier, Windows has something called a 'StartUp' group. This is kinda like a GUI version of the AUTOEXEC.BAT; everything within this folder is automatically launched every time Windows boots up. There are times when you don't want those programs to run at all during the boot process. Next time you feel like suppressing those shortcuts, hold down the CTRL key when you first see the cursor appear on your screen (during Windows booting); items in your Startup folder will be ignored. You can always launch them later (individually) during that Windows session. Windows 98 users may also appreciate the 'Startup' tab in MSCONFIG.EXE.