in windows xp is a program called msconfig in which a tab labelled startup lists all programs that are run at startup.

What I'd like is to know if there is a way of getting that list to my printer without typing each line into a wp or using ctrl-printscreen as I just want the actual text.

By any chance is the list stored somewhere on the pc in a file I can print. TIA

This little free program has all that info & more:

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

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will create a text document.

You can also use HijackThis:

http://www.isecurity.org.uk/downloads/hijackthis.zip

Startup HijackThis then go to Configuration &
click on Misc Tools & click on Generate StartupList log.
Put a check mark in both boxes first.