MSCONFIG

Win98/95/Me

1) Click Start
2) Click Run
3) Type: MSCONFIG
4) Click OK
5) Click on the STARTUP tab (Win95/98: Last TAB at top)
                            (WinMe: 4th Tab over)
6) There will be a list of every program that automatically
    loads into memory each time your computer starts.
    You must make the decision whether or not to uncheck
    certain items. Here's a list of items that need to remain
    checked:

Scanregistry (Windows)
Task Monitor (Windows)
System Tray  (Windows)
SSDPRV...    (Plug & Play)
PCHealth     (WinMe only)

Virus Scanning Utilities:
  (There may be variations on the file names)
  Nav_def_alert
  Norton Autoprotect
  Script Blocking
  Norton E-mail Protect
  AVConsole
  VShield32.exe
  WebScanX

ZoneAlarm  (ZoneAlarm)
TrueVector (ZoneAlarm)
StillImageMonitor (Scanner)
CameoViewer (Scanner)

Em_exec, Pointer (Mouse software)
Multimedia Keyboard (Those extra buttons on the top of the Keyboard)
DVLDR16 (Soud in MS-DOS based programs)
TrayTemp (Weatherbug)

ITEMS TO UNCHECK:

MSMSGS                             (MS Messenger Service)
AIM                                (AOL Instant Messenger)
Load_QM                            (Load Query Manager- MSN - useless)
Office/Works startup or portfolio  (Just trust me)
New.net startup                    (Spyware)
AdsGateway                         (Spyware)
Gator                              (Spyware)
Bonzai Buddy                       (Waste of resources)
Ezula Main                         (Causes errors in Internet Explorer)
Works Cal Reminder                 (Resource Hog)
BillMinder                         (Quicken Billminder)
Kazaa, Morpheus, AudioGalaxy, Napster  (Run them from the icon)

Any item with the word "reminder" in it is a safe bet.

7) Click "APPLY" (Because many times it will not shut down properly)
8) Clcik "OK"
9) Click "YES" to restart the computer.

If anything that is supposed to come up doesn't, go back into the
system configuration utility and recheck it.
(WinMe users- it will disappear- never fear- it is under the start
menu under "Disabled Startup Items")