how do i determine whether programs that run at startup can be eliminated to improve performance? (win XP pro)2 people need an answerI do too

Troubleshooting Steps:1. Consider the path process path name first: Path name of the process is one of the very important key factors that you may consider when validating if the process is a virus or not. Go to your task manager. Hit CTRL+SHIFT+ESC / CTRL + ALT + DEL Go to view>select column>check Image Path Name If you see unusual path of the process loaded in your computer maybe it is irrelevant to load or it is a virus. You can also use this if there is a specific program that you want to uninstall and doesn't know the path of it.2. How to disable it on startup?start>run and type msconfig go to startup tab and uncheck all the unnecessary programs that you don't want to load during startup.and there you go!! you can enjoy the performance of your computer. ^^ Simplicity is the Best ^_^