Re: Programs|Startup problem

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From: Rich Barry (rbarry_at_NOTsocal.rr.com)
Date: 06/19/04 

Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 18:42:30 -0700

    John, take a look in the Registry. Go to Start>Run type: regedit
Navigate to
      Hkey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run, Run
Once etc check each run
      folder in the right pane and see if you come across multiple entries
of programs. You can delete them.
      Same with
     Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run, Run
Once etc
          If the same entry is in both User and Machine. Delete the one in
User. Leave Mach alone.

"john" <john@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F00D904B-E7DD-46C3-B65F-B814C49EB42E@microsoft.com...
> In Docs and Settings I have 'All users' And 'me'. I, stupidly it turned
out, moved Programs|Startup from me to All users. Now I find if I put one
program in Startup the program gets started twice when windows boots.
> A utility I have for showing what programs start at boot shows that
program twice, one for all users and one for me, even though Explorer shows
it is in only one Startup folder.
> Addimg Programs|Startup to me doesn't change this behaviour. It isn't
possible to delete Startup in All users to start again. I think I've fouled
up some hidden way Windows works with Startup folders.
> Hope this is clear. How do i get a program to start just once on boot?
> Thanks
> John

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