How to disable startup programs in Windows Vista By Drew Mathers | October 16, 2015 1 1. Click: Start 2 2. Type: msconfig 3 3. Click: msconfig 4 4. Click: Continue 5 5. Select: Selective startup 6 6. Uncheck: Load startup items 7 7. Click: OK 8 8. Click: Restart 9 Posted in Supplemental