1. Click on Start
2. Run
3. Type: msconfig
4. Enter

This will open the System Configuration Utility

1. Select the Start Up tab
2. The command column will show you the directory path of the item
3. This should help you choose which items you want to disable
4. Unselect the items you don’t want to run during startup

Tweaking the System Startup items will help you preserve memory for the apps that you really want to use them for. Freeing the memory will also keep your PC running happy and healthy.

If you don’t already see the Quick Launch Toolbar on your Taskbar then follow these directions:

1. Right click on your Taskbar
2. Highlight Tools
3. Select Quick Launch

After selecting Quick Launch you should see new icons on your Taskbar. By default the Quick Launch Toolbar is only set to display 3 icons and the rest are hidden. You will need to tweek it to fit your style. Follow these directions on tweeking it to taste just the way you like.

1. Place your mouse cursor over the dotted line
2. Your mouse cursor should turn into an arrow with two directions.
3. Left click and drag to the right to expand the size
4. Release the mouse when your desired size is reached. The result should be something like this:
5. Of course it will depend on how many items are already on your Quick Launch Toolbar.

1. Hover your mouse cursor over the icon you want to delete
2. Right Click
3. Highlight Delete and Left Click. See screenshot:
4. 

1. To add items to your Quick Launch Toolbar
2. You simply just select an Item
3. Drag to the Toolbar.
4. And Drop to where you want the item to be

When you hover your mouse cursor over an item on the toolbar it will show you a description of that item.
If you don’t like that description you can change it to anything you want:

1. Select an Item
2. Right Click
3. Select and Click on Properties
4. Select the “General” tab
5. Change the text on the top of the “General” tab screen to whatever you want.
6. Here’s an example: