Encarta dictionary

[koster]

I have Encarta Encyclopedia installed, and the dictionary which comes with it starts automatically on startup. There's an icon in the systrem tray (edict.exe).

How can I stop it starting automatically?

[naz_nomad]

Click Start - run

in the box type msconfig

go to the startup tag and untick the edict.exe box.

click ok

choose to restart now or later..

when restarting, you'll get a reminder...click 'don't show this at startup' ... (stops it nagging you)

[scatty mare]

go to start->run - type in 'msconfig' click 'ok'. Click startup tab and uncheck box for edict.exe.

[scatty mare]

I was literally minutes behind you, naz_nomad, which is quite good for me.

[koster]

Unfortunately this doesn't work. A new instance of EDICT is created in the Startup services list when the PC is restarted. I now have three entries for EDICT, two unticked and one ticked.

[scatty mare]

Is there an option in the EDictionary menu that allows you to specify whether it launches at startup? Quick Time player kept adding itself to my startup until I disabled it by editing my preferences. Just a thought.

[koster]

Unfortunately Encarta Dictionary doesn't have a classic menu bar. I can't see any way to alter preferences. I think I'll have to uninstall Encarta and deselect the dictionary when I reinstall it.