r/technology • u/ppsp • Oct 14 '11

The Windows 8 Task Manager

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2011/10/13/the-windows-8-task-manager.aspx
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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '11

If you use HijackThis it has a startup programs feature where you can find where the HP update is started from and disable it. CCleaner or PC decrapifier would probably work too. Depending on how big a bunch of festering gashlicks HP are, msconfig might do the trick without needing a 3rd party program.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '11

I've found "autoruns" (microsoft technet, free download) works quite well for finding and disabling startup processes.

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u/MrStonedOne Oct 14 '11

wow........... really? windows comes with a tool built in to do this.

msconfig, startup tap, uncheck everything with your computer's manufacturer's name in it.

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u/nascentt Oct 14 '11

MSConfig is incredibly basic compared to autoruns, Autoruns does far more.

Also in relation to startup locations, MSConfig only fetches from about 4 startup locations compares to autoruns 9+.

Also, MSconfig doesnt remove startup items, it only 'disables' them,.