Windows XP?

[Exterminator]

How do stop items starting on start up? In particular Yahoo Messenger always starts on start up and I'd like to select it when I want it. So please advise how to stop all items that are not wanted starting on start up - hope this makes sense so sorry if it doesn't?

[Delfin]

Open messenger and click on the "messenger" option in the top menu...then choose preferences and select general, there's a check box you can "untick" for Y! start up on boot.

[larry-ok]

For messenger just click on messenger.Click on preferences,click on general tab.there uncheck auto start messenger .

[Trunusdaemon]

Google Hijackthis. It's a nifty little program that shows what boots at startup and gives the option to stop it from starting. Be very careful though.