which file tells Windows XP what programs to run at startup

Didn't get anything useful with this one.

Windows XP hangs after login mouse keyboard no response

After I login, I can play around for about 3 seconds. After that, the mouse pointer becomes the hourglass - forever.

Confounded and Frustrated

In living memory I believe I have visited a site called soccertv.com or soccertv.net where I could see who would be showing what. Couldn't find anything. Worser and worser, I couldn't find anything sensible for "famous battles American civil war." Then, wondering if I might be able to catch some of Spain-Sweden, I visit espn.com and find it's the worst designed website I've ever seen. Sink them! Freaks don't have the word "Schedule" anywhere in sight.