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   SJ wrote:   
   > How do I determine what programs start up and run when I turn on my PC.   
   > How, if at all, can I determine what programs I need to run and which ones I   
   > can shut down?   
   >   
   In Windows XP,   
   1.) Click: Start   
   2.) Click: Run   
   3.) Type: services.msc   
   4.) Click: OK   
      
   This will show you all the built-in services and 'deep-down' add-ins   
   that start when Windows XP starts.   
      
   Then, In Windows XP,   
   1.) Click: Start   
   2.) Click: Run   
   3.) Type: msconfig   
   4.) Click: OK   
      
   This is the other place where you will find items that run during the   
   Windows start-up sequence.   
      
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