I have a collection of web pages that open in tabs automatically when I start my browser each session. This gives me a variety of launch tasks to take advantage of as I start my work day and other periods after coming back to the computer.

• Gmail – gives me the opportunity to check my "business" email account for items of interest
• Yahoo! Mail – is the email account I use for mainly email from friends and family
• BrightKite – give me the opportunity to "check-in" wherever I’m working that day
• Startlike Outdoors – serves as a launch and portal page with a great picture of nature to start my day

Maybe you want to open your banking page, or your company’s intranet site, or your email, or anything else you can think of to open. Whatever you want to see first to get your day started.

You can do this with your own browser and select your own start pages in Mozilla Firefox. In Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Internet Options and the "General" tab. You just place each page you want to startup on a separate line.

Let your computer be your new morning paper. Nothing will replace that first cup of coffee though right?

Image: Composite of browser tabs and opened tabs shown together

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A Welcome to Your Browsing Day – Firefox

Now those applications have become worthy software components of their own. One of those programs that have been developed and tweaked over the years into a robust and very useful application for many users is Startup Cop 4, which is now celebrating it’s 10 Year Anniversary.

PCMag’s computer apps program, which started out as a free reader perk, has churned out some top-notch utilities over the past two decades. In particular, Startup Cop Pro has become the de facto standard for Windows startup management.  Startup Cop Pro celebrates ten years with an anniversary version—Startup Cop Pro 4—now available for download.  Full details below and at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2346165,00.asp.

If you’re system is running slowly, the first question I ask is how many applications are starting up and sitting in the system tray just waiting on the chance that you’re going to use it during this session while you’re working.

Gain control over how you think you’re system is trying to be helpful. Use Startup Cop 4 to find out what’s happening and either allow it to continue, or shut it down at the source.

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Startup Cop Pro 4 – 10th Anniversary Edition

Startup Tab of MSCONFIG control in Windows XP Pro

If you’re running Windows XP Professional there’s a really easy way to configure at the operating system level what applications have set themselves up to run on startup and to disable them.

Just follow these steps:

1. Go to Start > Run
2. Type in “msconfig” in the window (minus the quotes) and click “OK”
3. Click on the “Startup” tab
4. Scroll through the identified programs and uncheck the programs you don’t think you need automatically starting up every time Windows starts

Be careful not to uncheck anything you’re not too sure about. The programs that you’ll probably want to turn-off should be easy to identify and uncheck.

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Configure System Startup Settings

Have no fear, there’s a website that will tell you all the information you need to know about those programs running processes under the guise of weird executable names.

SysInfo.org

Oh, and in case your were wondering:

Description:
csrss.exe is the main executable for the Microsoft Client/Server Runtime Server Subsystem. This process manages most graphical commands in Windows. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.

Note: csrss.exe could also be a process which is registered as a trojan. This Trojan allows attackers to access your computer from remote locations, stealing passwords, Internet banking and personal data. It could also be a registered security risk and should be removed immediately.

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Running Programs Info