How to Stop Programs Running in the Background Windows Xp?

How to Disable Programs that Run when you Start Windows XP ...

Click Start, click All Programs, and then click Windows Defender.
Click Tools, and then click Software Explorer.
Click the application name in the Name column that you want to disable, and then click Disable.

How do I Turn off Programs Running in the Background?

Open Settings.
Click on Privacy.
Click on Background apps .
Under the "Choose which apps can run in the background" section, turn off the toggle switch for the apps you want to restrict.

How do I Change what Programs Run at Startup Windows XP?

Press Windows+R to open the Run window, type msconfig and hit Enter. The System Configuration window that opens lets you change which programs run at startup. Click the Startup tab and youll see a long list of everything that runs when Windows starts.