Speed up your startup

[irneb]

The easiest way to stop all these services is to install a start-up manager before you install any programs on your computer. Every time a program tries to add something that will run in the background it jumps in with a warning screen and asks if you want to allow it. It's easier to do this than to have to clean up the mess later.

Thanks yes. I do use WinPatrol Free, but unfortunately too late for some of the stuff I already have. Although now that is yet another startup program in itself - albeit one that starts up in order for it to stop others from starting . You learn from experience I guess.

I remember Norton Utilities had some proggy which you could turn on just prior to installing something. Then you could use that to "fully" uninstall the offensive software. Can't remember exactly what it was called. Can anyone comment on something similar?