How do i stop certain programs from loading up when i turn my pc on

From within windows go to start | run | msconfig

Open the startup tab & uncheck the unwanted entries.

Or there are many little 3rd party tools such as:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr...autoruns.shtml

Which is my favorite. It gives you alot more info than msconfig plus is easier to use in the long run.

can anyone tell me why my pc takes ages to startup.From turning on to getting to the log on screen it takes ages

have you tried what jephree sugested?

From within windows go to start | run | msconfig

Open the startup tab & uncheck the unwanted entries.

yes i did what jephree said and the offending program no longer loads up but my pc takes ages to start from turning on can u suggest anything thanks Elfy

do you have a lot of programmes running at the start?
how long is ages?

According to startup on msconfig there are 28 but i do not no what they are ie.RUNDLL32.qttask,nerocheck,print tray,etc.Sometimes it can take a couple of mins to reach the log on screen

Download this program:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr...autoruns.shtml

Open it & let it load. Then click File on the toolbar & then Save As

This will create a text document. Post it back here & we can tell you what to shut down.