Removal of start-up programmes from the list

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Guest

I know how to prevent programmes from starting up courtesy of msconfig and
windows defender; what I can't work out is how to remove them from the list
completely. I don't want to uninstall them because I still want to use the
programme on demand, I just don't want it to remain in the start up list
albeit disabled. Is this a registry tweak?
 
B

Bigguy

Les said:
I know how to prevent programmes from starting up courtesy of msconfig and
windows defender; what I can't work out is how to remove them from the list
completely. I don't want to uninstall them because I still want to use the
programme on demand, I just don't want it to remain in the start up list
albeit disabled. Is this a registry tweak?
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Use Mike Lin's excellent StartUp Control Panel....

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

This freebie will add 'startup' to your control panel; you will be able
to select/unselect items as you wish.

Guy
 
J

Jon

Les S. said:
I know how to prevent programmes from starting up courtesy of msconfig and
windows defender; what I can't work out is how to remove them from the
list
completely. I don't want to uninstall them because I still want to use the
programme on demand, I just don't want it to remain in the start up list
albeit disabled. Is this a registry tweak?
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Windows Defender also has a 'Remove' button via

Tools > Software Explorer ('Startup programs' selected in the dropdown
box)
 
R

Richard G. Harper

When you look at the program in MSCONFIG, it tells you where the startup
command that runs the program is located under the Location tab. You will
have to stretch the column header out a bit to see all the data there. Some
programs run from the Registry, others from the Start Menu.

That said, it is unwise to go mucking about and disabling software in this
manner. It is almost always possible - and always safer! - to either
uninstall or reconfigure software so it doesn't run at startup instead of
disabling it through system tools.

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R

Richard Urban

Most program startup options can be configured in the individual program
preferences or options section. Look there for the ability to prevent the
program from automatically running.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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S

Synapse Syndrome

Bigguy said:
Use Mike Lin's excellent StartUp Control Panel....

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

This freebie will add 'startup' to your control panel; you will be able to
select/unselect items as you wish.
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Yes, I have been using that for ages and ages, but sadly this no longer
works in Vista. If you try deleting or moving entries with it, they
mysteriously re-appear, and there is some other odd behaviour that I cannot
remember right now.

Quote from the page:
"Startup Control Panel is compatible with all modern versions of Windows
through Windows XP. Windows Vista, after all these years, finally has a very
good startup manager built-in; go to Control Panel > Performance Information
and Tools, and then click on Manage Startup Programs on the left."

So it looks like he is not going to update it to work with Vista, as he
thinks that Defender is a good replacement. It's not!

ss.
 
S

Synapse Syndrome

Richard G. Harper said:
When you look at the program in MSCONFIG, it tells you where the startup
command that runs the program is located under the Location tab. You will
have to stretch the column header out a bit to see all the data there.
Some programs run from the Registry, others from the Start Menu.
Click to expand...

MSCONFIG is only useful to temporarily stop things from running. I need to
find a good replacement for StartupCPL.
That said, it is unwise to go mucking about and disabling software in this
manner. It is almost always possible - and always safer! - to either
uninstall or reconfigure software so it doesn't run at startup instead of
disabling it through system tools.
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I disagree. Many installers sneak pointless helper programs into the
startup list, and many of them can be disabled to speed up bootup and free
memory. You just have to know what you are doing.

ss.
 
S

Synapse Syndrome

Richard Urban said:
There is no startup control utility that has more control than AutoRuns
(Microsoft System Internals).

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/Autoruns.mspx
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Oh yes, that is very comprehensive, thanks. It seems to be at v8.73, so I
wonder how I noticed it before.

From only playing around with it for a few minutes, there is one thing that
StartupCPL could do, that I cannot manage to do in this. Can you move
entries in the Logon section between the different parts of the registry
easily? You can seem to Copy, but there is no Paste.

ss.
 
G

Guest

Richard Urban said:
Most program startup options can be configured in the individual program
preferences or options section. Look there for the ability to prevent the
program from automatically running.

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I agree and accept this is so and wherever I see the option to turn the run at start up feature (?) off, I do so. On this occasion, I'm quite certain I wasn't given the option consequently......I have disabled it but really want to lose it for the sake of clarity if nothing else.

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)
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G

Guest

Jon said:
Windows Defender also has a 'Remove' button via

Tools > Software Explorer ('Startup programs' selected in the dropdown
box)
Click to expand...
Thanks for your reply however, not all entries in this list enable the
Remove option. As I scroll through the list, the Remove button 'greys' out
depending upon the programme item currently highlighted.

les
 

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