XPost: alt.windows-xp   
   From: not@this.address.com   
      
   On 4/8/2017 10:02, Alex Plantema wrote:   
      
   > Stef schreef:   
   >   
   >> Also, look at what apps are in the "quick launch" bar. They use RAM since   
   "stubs"   
   > of each   
   >> app are loaded at boot, so the app launches more quickly.   
   >   
   > Items in the quick launch bar aren't loaded at boot, only items in the   
   system tray,   
   >  i.e. the area adjacent to the clock.   
      
   My apologies.  I should have explained more fully.  Yes, quick launch   
   only holds links to the app just like desktop shortcuts, but many   
   times additional things related to the app that you don't need loaded   
   at boot get put in Startup by the application's installer. So, check   
   what's in quick launch, then check Startup to see if anything related   
   is there. I use CCleaner for this.   
      
   As an example, after a clean install of XP I did a few years ago   
   along with what few apps and utilities I needed, saying "No" to putting   
   "shortcuts" in quick launch or Desktop. I ended up with about 20 items   
   in Startup like apps' Updaters, 2 instances of Quicktime!!, etc. I   
   edited it down to just 3 that were really needed. It saved me a few   
   megs of RAM and reduced boot time.   
      
   So, check Startup regularly especially after installing something.  You   
   might be surprised what useless things get put there.   
      
   Stef   
      
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