RUN- key in XP in registry?

[Richard in AZ]

In windows 9x there was a registry key called RUN- where items disabled in
msconfig were stored.
In Windows XP that key is not there. Is there a comparable place in the XP
registry?
I ask because I have uninstalled NAV, after disabling it through msconfig,
and there are several Norton/Symantec items still in msconfig, but
unchecked. I would like to clear these items.

 

[Donny Broome]

I use a FREE program called Autoruns to control everything in startup. You
can download Autoruns at the page below.
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autoruns.html

This tool is far superior to MSCONFIG.


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[Nick Skrepetos \(SuperAdBlocker.com\)]

Hello,

Here is a link to the run keys:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314866

Nick Skrepetos
SuperAdBlocker.com | SUPERAntiSpyware
http://www.superadblocker.com

 

[Wesley Vogel]

The UNChecked items end up here >>>

Start Menu | Programs | Startup folder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder

and here >>>

Items loaded from the Registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Charlie Tame]

For future reference a way to find these keys is open regedit, select edit
and find and then type the word runonce... this is unique enough to avoid
zillions of hits and the "Run" key you are after is just above it....

(There's more than one by the way).

Charlie

 

[frodo]

another good tool is the Startup Control Panel; been using it for many
years.

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

You can also use it to perminatly delete obsolete entries.