you can use a control panel applet found here
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml
that i find extremely usefull and use all the time..
So you can access all your startup programs from the control panel
About removing the Language bar if i undertand well, you need to go to
"Regional and Language Options" in control panel > "Langauges" tab > "Details" button > "Language Bar" button and untick "Show the Language Bar on the desktop"
that should do it...
tazdevil
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