Re: Stopping software from starting when Windows starts?
From: Mike Miller (mcubed5_at_ftml.net)
Date: 12/15/04
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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 07:10:54 -0600
In article <dvtur0p3ea9c8n1r25ur23gqemvk41hn7g@4ax.com>,
tjensen@ix.netcom.com says...
> Background:
> Windows XP + SP2
> Program: BackUp4All.exe
> Statement of Problem:
> Have had program for several months and has
> been working fine. Ran into minor problem.
> Uninstalled... did a new install. During new
> install inadverdently selecte option to load
> when loading Windows. Once that happened, when
> I loaded Windows and attempted to run program
> received notice that it was already running.
> Checked with msconfig.exe and found it was
> listed in Startup list. Deselected it at that
> point, rebooted and everything okay!....
>
> Except... I keep getting warning on booting
> that I am in non-standard startup mode. While
> I can check this so the warning doesn't appear,
> what I would really like to do is remove it from
> the Startup list completely. But I don't know
> how to do that.
>
> In checking the Startup directory, (including those associated with
> all user's and the 'common' one) I don't see many of the programs
> found in the list displayed by msconfig.exe. That includes this one.
> Since there is nothing there I can't very well eliminate it. It
> always shows up in msconfig however.
>
> I suppose I could search through
> the registry and eliminate all lines referencing
> the program, then go back and do another install,
> but would prefer an easier way if anyone can tell
> me how. Any help out there for this?
>
> Ted-
>
MISTAKES here can SCREW your computer into the ground so be careful and
make a backup first. If you don't know how regedit works don't do this.
You can use regedit to see more programs that run at startup.
Look at the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
You can just delete the entries that list programs you don't want to
automatically start.
-- Mike Miller If all else fails - READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! or if you like "If all else fails - THROW HARDER" Robert Smith(pro bowler)
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