Editing Startup Items

Editing Startup Items

You can edit the startup items from Spy Sweeper. Startup items are programs that start whenever Windows starts.

Caution: Editing startup items is for advanced users. Some items listed may be required by Windows or other programs. Deselecting items from the list could cause your computer to not start properly or cause some programs not to work. Edit with extreme caution.

To edit startup items:

Start Spy Sweeper, if it is not already open, and display the main window.
For more information, see Starting Spy Sweeper.
In the icon panel, click Shields.
For information about the Spy Sweeper window, see Understanding the Spy Sweeper Window.
Click the Startup Programs tab.
The Startup Programs tab displays.
Click Edit Startup Items.
The Edit Startup Items window displays with a list of the items that start when Windows starts, along with the path and name of the program's executable file. Items with a check mark next to them start whenever Windows starts.
To see more information about an item, select it and click More Details. Not all programs provide additional details.
Deselect any item in the list that you do not want to start whenever Windows starts.
Click OK.