Make Windows Start and Stop the Way You Want.

This article presents information on how to operate an application each time the Windows operating system starts. Right-drag its .exe file, or a shortcut to that file, to the Startup folder and choose Create Shorts Here. The next time the user Starts Windows, the program will load automatically. The Scheduled Tasks feature in Windows can operate activities such as scanning for viruses, making backups, defragmenting the hard drive and doing regular maintenance tasks, while the user is away from the system. One handy use for a shutdown folder is to clear persistent folderol from your Registry. Many applications try to keep themselves or one of their modules running in the system tray even if they are not being used. Most of these startup items are placed here when the user first installs the program. Unfortunately, some applications restore their startup commands everytime the user upgrades or even just run the application. Before one can clean them out automatically, one needs to edit the Registry key in question. choose Start-Run, type regedit, and press Enter. Navigate to the folder containing the command to start the application. With the key selected in the tree pane on the left, choose Registry-Export or File-Export. Navigate to the backup folder, give the export file a name and click Save. INSET: Turn Off Your PC Your Way With ShutDown Plus.