Running Programs On Strartup

Anyone care to write a little guide on how to change the programs that run on start up? And how to add some

 

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type msconfig in the run command in start menu

then click the startup tab

 

Ok , ill start off by saying there is kinda a newb way and a expert way on looking at your startup files.

first way is the easy/newb way but does have its limitations. such as, you cant delete any entries on the startup list.

Go to Run and type in 'msconfig' once your there its pretty self-explanetry. This way will not let you add programs too.

To get in with more control over your startup items:
(BTW: Registry editor is a place not to be screwing around in. it could cause some programs to not run properly or not run at all. can be harmful to the OS too)

Look on the right to see the folder's sub-entries.

Go to Start > Run. In run type 'regedit' (of course type it in without the ')

In the registry editor expand the folders :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Microsoft > Windows > Current Version > Run.

this is the common folder installtion files install the programs too. Some viruses might add them in folders where most people dont look, some of these folders are :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Microsoft > Windows > Current Version > Runservices.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Microsoft > Windows > Current Version > Runonce.

*note: after a process has been successfully executed, the entry will be deleted from this folder.
(some people might disagree with you there but how do they know some viruses re-add themselves to the 'runservices' folder or 'run' folder?)


theres other folders too:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows > Current Version > Run.

basicly its the same but in the current_user folder.


now, to add entries so they run on startup you cannot do it in msconfig. only in registry editor.

First off you gotta know the location of the process you wanna run. Eg. C:/Program Files/I-want-porn/porn.exe

now in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Microsoft > Windows > Current Version > Run.

look on the right side is where all the entries are.

right click somewhere in the right on the right hand side of registry editor and you should get the only menu option 'new' expand that out and click on 'String Value'

Double click it to bring up its options and goto 'rename' and rename it to w/e you want. after you done that, right click on it again and click 'modify'

in the only edit box, put in the location of the process you want to run at startup and push enter. your done!

there are command you can put after the location like '-hide' and that will hide the process in the background of the computer but you can just google it up i guess too tired to type anymore..

If all else fails then paste the .exe of the program into the 'startup' folder when you click on Start > All programs > Startup

hope this helps

 

WOW PERKO - All u need to do is msconfig

Most people would probably screw their reg-lol

 

got hooked

 

meh, ive seen some files in the registry that werent in the msconfig, and most viruses will be there to, not in the msconfig, so normally i look in the reg to clean stuff out, but its definetly not a place to be screwing around as has been said, you can really screw some stuff up that way...