How to disable startup programs in Windows XP By Drew Mathers | August 26, 2015 1 1. Click: Start 2 2. Click: Run 3 3. Type: msconfig 4 4. Click: OK 5 5. Click: Selective Startup 6 6. Uncheck: Load Startup Items 7 7. Click: OK 8 8. Click: Restart Posted in Supplemental