start up & registry confusion

[d]

I am having some confusion about editing the reg to add items to start up.
I find i can edit this area......
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\policies\
Explorer\Run
The above is per Rick selbys site

or this area.....
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
this one from elder geek.

I have also gone into the MMC group policy area for stand alone snap in
stuff......

can anyone explain which ones are for what? I am confused and haven't been
able to make any of them work.... I did have success simply placing items in
the start up folder but would like to understand the reg methods. There
appear to be several startup folders also!
Thanks

 

[Ramesh [MS-MVP]]

INFO: Run, RunOnce, RunServices, RunServicesOnce and Startup
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=179365

A Definition of the Run Keys in the Windows XP Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314866

How to Modify the List of Programs that Run When You Start Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314488

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I am having some confusion about editing the reg to add items to start up.
I find i can edit this area......
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\policies\
Explorer\Run
The above is per Rick selbys site

or this area.....
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
this one from elder geek.

I have also gone into the MMC group policy area for stand alone snap in
stuff......

can anyone explain which ones are for what? I am confused and haven't been
able to make any of them work.... I did have success simply placing items in
the start up folder but would like to understand the reg methods. There
appear to be several startup folders also!
Thanks

 

[d]

thanks for the links Ramesh....
i looked them over but still not sure why there are two separate Run
policies and which one I would add to. Although it says I cannot add to the
Legacy list anyway>>>>only disable..
most confusing

 

[Dave R.]

Thanks D for knowing how to ask the questions and Ramesh for giving the
answers. I've been looking for some time.
Dave

 

[Tim H.]

Hello,

I am having some confusion about editing the reg to add items to start up.
I find i can edit this area......
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\policies\
Explorer\Run
The above is per Rick selbys site

This one is hardly, if ever used.

or this area.....
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
this one from elder geek.

To add to the confusion, there's the same key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. The
difference is that HKCU will apply to the user that's logged in while HKLM
will apply to Windows as a whole.

I have also gone into the MMC group policy area for stand alone snap in
stuff......

Another way of doing it. How many ways can you skin a cat?

can anyone explain which ones are for what? I am confused and haven't been
able to make any of them work.... I did have success simply placing items in
the start up folder but would like to understand the reg methods. There
appear to be several startup folders also!

The links Ramesh provided will help you understand the Run, RunOnce keys.
The registry (the key you mentioned above) is the standard way of adding
items to startup.

-Tim

 

[Ramesh [MS-MVP]]

There are ~10 locations where you can add the startup application.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] affects
the current user only.
http://www.winnetmag.com/Windows/Article/ArticleID/27100/27100.html

The exact difference between the two, may be the priority of the application
start.

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Regards,

Ramesh (MS-MVP)
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
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thanks for the links Ramesh....
i looked them over but still not sure why there are two separate Run
policies and which one I would add to. Although it says I cannot add to the
Legacy list anyway>>>>only disable..
most confusing

 

[d]

thanks to all for very helpful posts... I will persevere.
I am finding my way around.... outlook express is proving to be a pain ....
I am probably typing it's location incorrectly... it seems to call itself
"msmin" or i am finding the wrong target to stick in the reg.
Thanks again
D

 

[Dave R.]

Some good information at MS KB article 256986
Dave