Remove Start Menu Items

• 1). Click on the "Start" button in the bottom corner of your desktop.
  
  
• 2). Right click on any Start menu program shortcut you want to remove.
  
  
• 3). Select "Remove from This List" to delete the shortcut from the Start menu.
  
  

Customize Startup Programs Menu

• 1). Click "Start," "Run," type "msconfig" into the text field and then press the enter key. A system configuration window will appear.
  
  
• 2). Click on the "Startup" tab.
  
  
• 3). Uncheck the boxes next to any programs in the list that you want to prevent from automatically booting up when you start your computer, and then click "Apply." You should only disable a startup program if you know what it does to avoid shutting off necessary programs.