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Old Feb 02, 2007, 01:41 PM // 13:41   #1
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Just curious is anyone here knows where the startup file for windows is in the registry. It lists all the exe's that are supposed to be run when windows boots up. I need to go through and clear out some trash programs gettin in the way of my performance. Shutting them off is manually upon every reboot is annoying.

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Old Feb 02, 2007, 01:43 PM // 13:43   #2
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Just curious is anyone here knows where the startup file for windows is in the registry. It lists all the exe's that are supposed to be run when windows boots up. I need to go through and clear out some trash programs gettin in the way of my performance. Shutting them off is manually upon every reboot is annoying.

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Try CCleaner its a great lil package that cleans up everything... I love it
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Old Feb 02, 2007, 03:41 PM // 15:41   #3
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CCleaner will not help with unwanted but valid startups.

Try the wonderful little tool called "Autoruns" from SysInternals. There isn't a single "startup file" for windows -- the start up applications are scattered all over the registry. This tool shows every start up application, wherever they are.

The tool can be found from sysinternals.com (don't be surprised by the redirect to microsoft.com -- the company has been bought by MS.)
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Old Feb 02, 2007, 03:47 PM // 15:47   #4
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CCleaner will not help with unwanted but valid startups.
yes it does as it has a startup section, allowing you to remove unwanted start up options
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Old Feb 02, 2007, 04:03 PM // 16:03   #5
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Oh yes, I remember now that you mentioned it. My bad.

Does it list as many locations as does AutoRuns? You can even disable BHOs and drivers with that gem.
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Old Feb 02, 2007, 04:03 PM // 16:03   #6
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Start>Run>msconfig. Rightmost tab.
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Old Feb 02, 2007, 04:05 PM // 16:05   #7
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Start>Run>msconfig. "Start" tab.
Well, that too, of course. It would be an out-of-the-box solution without the need for a download. Options would be relatively limited tho.
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Old Feb 02, 2007, 04:12 PM // 16:12   #8
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Start>Run>msconfig. Rightmost tab.
Some programs start up in your system tray and in the processes list as Services; and some are hard to find in the 'Services' area of msconfig.
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Old Feb 02, 2007, 04:27 PM // 16:27   #9
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Never the less, unless it's malware, they're all still there. "Trash programs", as the OP put it, are application and peripheral component "managers" and other such junk, and they're all easily found and disabled in msconfig. There is no reason to make things harder than they need to be.
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Old Feb 02, 2007, 05:07 PM // 17:07   #10
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Oh yes, I remember now that you mentioned it. My bad.

Does it list as many locations as does AutoRuns? You can even disable BHOs and drivers with that gem.
Yes.........
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Start>Run>msconfig. Rightmost tab.
I googled the answer shortly after i posted. I've googled it before but to no avail. Thanks for the responses!
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