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by -Scarface- on June 8th, 2004

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How can I set which programs start automatically when I boot up my computer?

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  • by frankied on April 11th, 2005

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    Another way is to go into the Registry (REGEDIT) and find

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Software
    Microsoft
    Windows
    CurrentVersion
    Run

    Within this registry entry, you will find all of the programs that execute automatically when your computer starts (Including SPYWARE and VIRUSES!) To start a program, just have the pathname, and create a new key.

    Note: If you see anything in there you aren't sure about, you can place a apostrophe at the front of any of the entries, and it will disable the program without giving an error. If there were no entries under this key, Windows would still run perfectly (no Windows dependecies) but there are printer dependencies or anti-virus, or basically anything in your systray (icons in lower right corner)

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    • I don't recommend doing this. You're question indicates that you don't know enough about your computer to start altering the registry. Doing so could be critical.

      Hooper

      by Hooper on September 28th, 2008

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