How to get rid of files run at startup?

[John Q Public]

Hello,

I have Windows XP Pro w/SP2. There are 2 programs listed on the
"Startup" tab within 'msconfig' that I would like to remove from
appearing in 'msconfig', as well as stop from loading automatically at
boot up. Yet, since I want to occasionally use these 2 programs, I don't
want to remove them from my system.

I realize I can uncheck these 2 Items in the msconfig "Startup" tab to
prevent the program from loading at boot-time, but I also want to remove
these 2 programs from appearing on msconfig's "Startup" tab altogether.
Also, these applications do not have a way through their user
interface/menus to reconfigure themselves to not load at boot-time.

How do I make the modifications necessary to prevent them from loading
at boot-time? They are not in
""HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" where I would
expect to find them.

Specifically, here are the 2 programs I want to remove from appearing in
'msconfig's "Startup" tab:

(1)
Startup Item: ereg
Command: "C:\Program Files\Appname\Ereg.exe -r"
Location: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

So, where is this "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows...\" location? It is
not on my hard disk, and it is not in the Registry, since it is not
the same location as "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows...\.

(2)
Startup Item: xyz
Command: "C:\Program Files\...."
Location: Common Startup

So, where is this "Common Startup" location?

Thank you very much!
--John

 

[Kelly]

Same answer:

Check for an option to not having the icon load in the System Tray via the
program(s) in question.

Other options for removal:

Go to Start/Run and type in: msconfig. Go to the Startup Tab and uncheck
accordingly. Then run this script to remove the disabled items from the
registry.

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup (Line 148)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

Troubleshooting the Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm#na

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