Getting rid of background programs in System 7.1.1

From: Athanasios Kotsenos <a.kotsenos_at_rca.ac.uk>
Date: Mon Nov 30 14:29:36 1998

>> When ever I boot, before the Finder comes up, there's about 5 icons In the
>> lower left-hand corner. I know that one is MS Mail, and the other is for a
>> network. I'm not sure what the other icons are for. I'd like to get rid of
>> these programs (extensions?) that are running in the background, since all
>> they do is eat up memory. I can't access them after Finder opens, and
>> nothing happens when I click on them before it opens.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>
>Well, they are either extensions or Contol Panels. Under the System folder
>are two folders named "Extensions" and "Control Panels". Just drag the
>apropriate icons out of those folders and restart.
>
>The alternative is to install an extension/control panel combo called
>"Extension Manager". It allows you to turn them on and off at will.
>
><<<john>>>

If you do it manually, create two folders called Extensions (Disabled) and
Control Panels (Disabled), just for the sake of being organised. Those are
also the names the Extension Manager uses - you can obviously use any name
you like when you do it manually.

Nasos
Received on Mon Nov 30 1998 - 14:29:36 GMT

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