How to Stop an Application from Opening at Startup on a Windows XP PC

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Select "Run" from the Start menu

   Use the tree view on the left to navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\. , If you find such a path, right click the individual path and click "Delete" from the pop up menu. , Click "Yes" if you really wish to delete the selected value.
   
   Note:
   The above steps assume that the program is running for every user on the computer.
   
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER contains the same path and keys for the currently logged on user.
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   Step 2: Type REGEDIT and click OK.

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   Step 3: The registry editor application will open.

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   Step 4: Check the subkeys Run and RunOnce for a path to the application you wish to stop starting automatically at startup.

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   Step 5: If you choose to delete a value

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   Step 6: a dialog will result to confirm the deletion.

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