How to Delete Startup Entries
Hit ⊞ Win+R and type in regedit., Navigate to certain registry keys and find the desired values., Delete the correct values., Confirm your changes.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Hit ⊞ Win+R and type in regedit.
You have to provide administrator permissions in order to make any changes to the registry. -
Step 2: Navigate to certain registry keys and find the desired values.
These keys are:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx Don't worry if the keys ending with RunOnceEx, RunServices and RunServicesOnce don't exist
- this just means that no programs have created startup entries that would cause programs to run once and then close themselves automatically and trigger system services. , They should be named after the corresponding programs.
Make sure not to delete any important values out of any other keys if you don't know what you're doing. , Close the registry editor and restart your computer/log off and back on. -
Step 3: Delete the correct values.
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Step 4: Confirm your changes.
Detailed Guide
You have to provide administrator permissions in order to make any changes to the registry.
These keys are:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx Don't worry if the keys ending with RunOnceEx, RunServices and RunServicesOnce don't exist
- this just means that no programs have created startup entries that would cause programs to run once and then close themselves automatically and trigger system services. , They should be named after the corresponding programs.
Make sure not to delete any important values out of any other keys if you don't know what you're doing. , Close the registry editor and restart your computer/log off and back on.
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