Use MSConfig

• 1). Hold down the "Windows" button on your keyboard and press "R" to launch the
  
  "Run" dialog box in Windows 7.
  
  
• 2). Type "msconfig" and click "OK." This will open a system configuration window with five tabs.
  
  
• 3). Select the tab labeled "Startup." This will show a list of all programs that run when you boot your system.
  
  
• 4). Use the boxes on the left of each program to allow it to run at startup or disable running at startup.
  
  
• 5). Click "OK" to confirm your configuration settings.
  
  

Use Registry Editor

• 1). Hold down the "Windows" button and press "R" to open the "Run" dialog box. In Windows XP and Vista, you can also click the "Start" button to navigate to the "Run" command.
  
  
• 2). Type "regedit" and press "OK" to open the registry editor.
  
  
• 3). Navigate to the registry key:
  
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\currentVersion\Run
  
  
• 4). Right-click the right pane and select "New" and "String Value." A new file is created.
  
  
• 5). Double-click the added file and under the "Value Name," add the program name.
  
  
• 6). Click the "Value Data" section and type the path to the program that you want to start automatically. The path should be in the format below and reflect the true path to the application executable:
  
  C:\Program Files\Application Folder\Application.exe
  
  If you do not want a program to run at startup, delete its entry from the registry key.