System Tray Program

[BK]

Using Windows XP-Pro.

I recently downloaded Adobe Photoshop Album Started Edition 3.0 and I love
it. However, now there is a new icon in my system tray for Adobe Photo
Downloader. I do not know how to prevent this program from starting itself
every time I reboot my system. It does not appear when I go into the
Control Panel, and it does not appear in my Startup folder, so I don't know
where else to look.

Where can I look to "turn off" the "automatically start this program"
option?

 

[Guest]

Go to start-run and type in msconfig . Hit ok and on the window that pops
up click the startup tab. Find your program and uncheck it. Next time you
restart your computer there will be a message saying you have chosen to use
selective startup. Put a check in the "don't show this again"
Jim

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Disable the Adobe Photo Downloader.
1. Right-click the Adobe Photo Downloader icon in the system tray of the
Windows Taskbar.
2. Select Disable.

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[BK]

Thanks so much. I'll save these instructions for future use, too. <grin>

 

[BK]

Will that keep it from loading on the next reboot?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Why doncha try it and find out?

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[BK]

Didn't help. It still loads into the system tray although it does have a
big red X through it.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Well, now we know that didn't work.

Look in msconfig to see where Adobe Photo Downloader loads from. I have no
idea if Adobe Photo Downloader is a dll or an exe file or the name of the
file.

It probably loads from one of these locations.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
or %homepath%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

If you can find the location with msconfig its startup reference can be
deleted.

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[BK]

Wesley

I've found the appropriate exe file (apdproxy.exe) but even though I uncheck
it in the start-run-msconfig-startup, it still opens into the system tray
with the big red X through it. That's the same way it appeared when I just
disabled it.

Have a great day -------- Bonnie

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Hi Bonnie,

That is why I did not recommend using msconfig to disable apdproxy.exe. If
you use msconfig to disable apdproxy.exe, apdproxy.exe doesn't know it and
just creates a new start reference.

apdproxy.exe is probably listed as Adobe Photo Downloader in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Value Name: Adobe Photo Downloader
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter
Edition\3.0\Apps\apdproxy.exe

Open the Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Navigate to...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Right click on Adobe Photo Downloader in the right hand pane and select
Delete.
Click Yes to the popup: Are you sure you want to delete this value?
Close the Registry Editor.

Or if you do not want to edit the registry, get StartMan or Startup Control
Panel and use one of those to disable apdproxy.exe from starting at boot.

[[StartMan is an extended 'msconfig' Startup Manager, designed to take
control of all those pesky programs and background services that load and
run at logon - most of which you probably don't need. As well as providing
the usual trouble-shooting options to enable or disable startups, StartMan
also permits the removal of startups.
Duplicate Detection and Removal, a unique feature of StartMan, can be
configured to remove all duplicates automatically, with or without
prompting.
Orphan Detection and Removal. As above, for orphaned startups.
Executable Detection and Removal. As above, for executables.
Includes a full range of sorting options to make it easier to locate a
specific startup - by name, by filename - even by command line parameter! ]]

StartMan v1.3.96
http://www.pt.lu/comnet/desc/startman.html

StartMan v1.3.96 Direct download
http://www.pt.lu/comnet/files/utils/startman10396.exe

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Startup Control Panel is another pretty good application.

[[Startup Control Panel is a nifty control panel applet that allows you to
easily configure which programs run when your computer starts. It's simple
to use and, like all my programs, is very small and won't burden your
system. A valuable tool for system administrators!]]

Download the EXE Version and just extract the executable wherever you want.

Startup Control Panel
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[LarryS]

Try using TweakAll3. You can get it at
http://www.justfreeware.com/download/tweakall3-716.html
Under the General tab is Run Programs. There you will find entries for what
runs during start-up, with an option to selectively remove them. This
avoids the need for you to edit the registry or start-up folders.

Hope this helps
Larry S

 

[BK]

Thanks for the information. I'll give it a try.

 

[BK]

Thanks for the information. I'll give consideration to all the information
this newsgroup has provided.

Hi Bonnie,

That is why I did not recommend using msconfig to disable apdproxy.exe.
If
you use msconfig to disable apdproxy.exe, apdproxy.exe doesn't know it and
just creates a new start reference.

apdproxy.exe is probably listed as Adobe Photo Downloader in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Value Name: Adobe Photo Downloader
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Album Starter
Edition\3.0\Apps\apdproxy.exe

Open the Registry Editor...
Start | Run | Type: regedit | Click OK |
Navigate to...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Right click on Adobe Photo Downloader in the right hand pane and select
Delete.
Click Yes to the popup: Are you sure you want to delete this value?
Close the Registry Editor.

Or if you do not want to edit the registry, get StartMan or Startup
Control
Panel and use one of those to disable apdproxy.exe from starting at boot.

[[StartMan is an extended 'msconfig' Startup Manager, designed to take
control of all those pesky programs and background services that load and
run at logon - most of which you probably don't need. As well as providing
the usual trouble-shooting options to enable or disable startups, StartMan
also permits the removal of startups.
Duplicate Detection and Removal, a unique feature of StartMan, can be
configured to remove all duplicates automatically, with or without
prompting.
Orphan Detection and Removal. As above, for orphaned startups.
Executable Detection and Removal. As above, for executables.
Includes a full range of sorting options to make it easier to locate a
specific startup - by name, by filename - even by command line
parameter! ]]

StartMan v1.3.96
http://www.pt.lu/comnet/desc/startman.html

StartMan v1.3.96 Direct download
http://www.pt.lu/comnet/files/utils/startman10396.exe

===

Startup Control Panel is another pretty good application.

[[Startup Control Panel is a nifty control panel applet that allows you to
easily configure which programs run when your computer starts. It's simple
to use and, like all my programs, is very small and won't burden your
system. A valuable tool for system administrators!]]

Download the EXE Version and just extract the executable wherever you
want.

Startup Control Panel
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Wesley

I've found the appropriate exe file (apdproxy.exe) but even though I
uncheck it in the start-run-msconfig-startup, it still opens into the
system tray with the big red X through it. That's the same way it
appeared when I just disabled it.

Have a great day -------- Bonnie