TechTip Thursday: How To Change Start Up Programs On Mac And PC

Hello again! Today I will be showing you guys on how to change which programs begin on start up. There are different ways to do it for Windows 7, 8, and Mac.

Mac

Mac OS X 10.3 or later

1. Log in as the user who wishes to have a login item or as an admin user.
2. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
3. Choose Accounts from the View menu.
4. Click the name of the user.
5. Mac OS X 10.3.x: Click the Startup Items button.
   Mac OS X 10.4 or later: Click the Login Items button.
6. Click the "Add {+}" button.

The item you selected will automatically open the next time you log in.

Mac OS X 10.2.8 or earlier

1. Log in to Mac OS X as the user who wishes to have a login item (See tip 1).
2. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
3. Choose Login Items from the View menu (tip 2).
4. Click Add.
5. Select an application or document in the dialog box that appears.
6. Click Add (tip 3). 

The item you selected will automatically open the next time you log in.

Windows

Windows 7:

1. Press Win-r . In the "Open:" field, type msconfig and press Enter .
2. Click the Startup tab.
3. Uncheck the items you do not want to launch on startup.
4. When you have finished making your selections, click OK.
5. In the box that appears, click Restart to restart your computer

Windows 8:

1. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete
2. Select Task Manager
3. Click on the Start Up tab near the top of the window
4. Highlight any item by clicking on it 
5. Enable or disable any application by pressing the button on the bottom right

There you have it, if you have any questions, contact us on social media or visit us at the Hub.

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