Generally they are all safe to remove from automatic startup. You just need to consider what each program does and if you require it to access part of your system. e.g. disabling printer software may prevent your printer from running and disabling anti-virus software may stop that from working. Your system will still start and you can turn that item back on if you need it. On 11/07/2011 21:59, kevin wrote: > Hi I am trying to disable some start up programmes so that jaws comes in as > one of the first to run. My question is how do I know which programmes are > safe to disable so as to not prevent the machine from booting up. Many > thanks in advance Kev > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq