Where do I disable the opening of applications automatically as Windows starts in Win xp home edition and most important of all, what must be there at start-up for the system to run smoothly but not take ages to boot up? Thanks in advance for any help. Cheers now, Marie ** Going on holiday and want to halt messages? Send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** vacation ## d ** where ## is the number of days followed by d for days. ** For other things like digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq