Windows uses the Registry to maintain all the startup information as well as the contents of the "Startup" folder in the Programs/All programs menu. MOst of this can be managed via "msconfig" in Windows 9x through 7.. (Start -> run -> msconfig) Background services can be controlled by the Services Manager (Right-click on My Computer, Select Manage, then select "Services" or go to the Services control panel) As for grub, The windows boot loader is configurable through msconfig or manually, via the boot. Ini file.
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