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How to Disable software from being loaded at startup

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rachitar Original post #1
Oct 23, 2005 at 4:03 AM
Hi
I have this sofware IDM and 10 days of its trial period is left
Everytime i start WinXP IDM launches and i get the dialog box "Ypu have xx days"
I tried to disable this loading at startup by unchecking it in msconfig but to no avail.
Can some help me to disable IDM from being loaded at startup
Thanks
R
Oct 23, 2005 at 6:17 AM
By disabling from startup file u cannot escape from the expiry of trail period.so try to purchase full product..
sujithtom
Oct 23, 2005 at 6:46 AM
Select Run from Start menu. Type msconfig. Go to startup section. Untick the programs name from the list. Restart. Tick 'Don't ..........' and click on OK.

Enjoy.
S
Oct 23, 2005 at 7:31 AM
open the settings of the IDM and then search for the Load at StartUp, untick the option. That might solve the probelm. The same problem persisted for me in the case of YIM, and i solved it this way only
R
Retro #5
Oct 23, 2005 at 8:06 AM
Download a Tool Called RegCleaner (*www.worldstart.com/weekly-download/archives/reg-cleaner4.3.htm)
Just goto the startup menu in it and delete all the start up entries you want. RegCleaner is a tool which simplifies your registry so that you can understand it better.
anandk
anandk #6
Oct 23, 2005 at 9:16 AM
if u have sp2, use the start-up control utility.
else download and use winpatrol to control this and all other functions of ur pc. www.winpatrol.com.
M
Oct 23, 2005 at 3:02 PM
i doubt if unticking in the 'msconfig' will clean registry values for an application. instead its always good to remove the values from the registry.
sujithtom
Oct 24, 2005 at 3:16 PM
Maverick said:
i doubt if unticking in the 'msconfig' will clean registry values for an application. instead its always good to remove the values from the registry.

ok type regedit in run. click edit and select Find. Type partial and the most evidant name of the program and search. Delete the keys it finds. Warning: Take Backup before proceeding..
choudang
Oct 24, 2005 at 3:44 PM
its not a complicated that we have to go regedit.

1. start IDM...go to the OPTION and uncheck "Start on Windows Startup"

2. go to Msconfig--- uncheck IDM.

its on you......
q3_abhi
q3_abhi #10
Oct 24, 2005 at 9:40 PM
Prefer to use Msconfig.

It will help u for other programs also.
selva1966
selva1966 #11
Oct 24, 2005 at 10:48 PM
If you are using spybot go to Tools and select System Startup. An additional window will give more information about know startup entries.

You can check the startup programmes you want to load.
R
rachitar #12
Oct 25, 2005 at 4:25 AM
Thanks for the help guys
Problem solved
M
Maverick #13
Oct 25, 2005 at 10:28 PM
guys,heard it somehwhere,doesnt holding the shift key while booting,prevent startup items from loading??
sujithtom
sujithtom #14
Oct 26, 2005 at 7:38 PM
Problem is solved na?? Why don't the mods close this topic to aviod further spamming