Programs Running at Start-Up

Hi there,

I have quite a few programs running at start-up and it slows my computer down. Which programs do I actually need to run at Start-Up?

Here's a list of programs that run at start-up:

Yes    HKCU:Run    hsscp.EXE    AnchorFree Inc.    C:\Users\Learner\AppData\Roaming\Hotspot Shield\bin\hsscp.EXE -nonadmin

Yes    HKCU:Run    LightShot    OOO Kango    C:\Users\Learner\AppData\Local\Skillbrains\lightshot\Lightshot.exe Flags: uninsdeletevalue

Yes    HKCU:Run    RESTART_STICKY_NOTES    Microsoft Corporation    C:\Windows\System32\StikyNot.exe

Yes    HKLM:Run    Adobe ARM    Adobe Systems Incorporated    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"

Yes    HKLM:Run    BATINDICATOR    Hewlett-Packard    C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP MAINSTREAM KEYBOARD\BATINDICATOR.exe

Yes    HKLM:Run    HotKeysCmds    Intel Corporation    C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe

Yes    HKLM:Run    HP KEYBOARDx    Hewlett-Packard    "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Desktop Keyboard\HPKEYBOARDx.EXE"

Yes    HKLM:Run    hpsysdrv    Hewlett-Packard    c:\program files\hewlett-packard\HP odometer\hpsysdrv.exe

Yes    HKLM:Run    IgfxTray    Intel Corporation    C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe

Yes    HKLM:Run    LaunchHPOSIAPP    Hewlett-Packard    C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP MAINSTREAM KEYBOARD\LaunchApp.exe

Yes    HKLM:Run    License    XMA Ltd    "C:\Program Files\XMA\Licenses.exe"

Yes    HKLM:Run    NIHomeAM    Netintelligence Ltd    "C:\Program Files\Netintelligence Home\LiteClientAM.exe"

Yes    HKLM:Run    Persistence    Intel Corporation    C:\Windows\system32\igfxpers.exe

Yes    HKLM:Run    RTHDVCPL    Realtek Semiconductor    "C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RtHDVCpl.exe" -s

Yes    HKLM:Run    SunJavaUpdateSched    Oracle Corporation    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"

Yes    Startup Common    HP Display LiteSaver Startup.lnk    Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.    C:\Windows\HPLiteSaver.exe

Cheers!