Registry adjustment to remove startup programs

I use to go into the registry to remove startup programs. Can I do that in
Vista ?

TIA

Drew

You can just run the Msconfig tool.

Click on Start, then in the start search box, type "msconfig" and press
Enter.
Click on the Startup tab.


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"Drew Leyda" <> wrote in message
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> I use to go into the registry to remove startup programs. Can I do that in
> Vista ?
>
> TIA
>
> Drew

I've read, tho I don't know the rationale, that it is better to do that via
Windows Defender.


"Dave" <> wrote in message
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> You can just run the Msconfig tool.
>
> Click on Start, then in the start search box, type "msconfig" and press
> Enter.
> Click on the Startup tab.
>
>
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> "Drew Leyda" <> wrote in message
> news:BE55AA58-623D-47B6-851F-...
>> I use to go into the registry to remove startup programs. Can I do that
>> in Vista ?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Drew
>

Drew Leyda;700796 Wrote:
> I use to go into the registry to remove startup programs. Can I do that
> in
> Vista ?
>
> TIA
>
> Drew

Hi Drew,

This tutorial will show you how to remove startup programs. The safest
and easiest method is to use Windows Defender.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79...e-disable.html

Shawn


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This will remove them from the msconfig menu after you uncheck them.
http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html
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"Drew Leyda" <> wrote in message
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> I use to go into the registry to remove startup programs. Can I do that in
> Vista ?
>
> TIA
>
> Drew

On Fri, 2 May 2008 14:35:57 -0400, "Drew Leyda"
<> wrote:

> I use to go into the registry to remove startup programs. Can I do that in
> Vista ?


Sure. But as always, direct editing of the registry is always
potentially dangerous. No matter how experienced you are, there is
always the possibility of a mistake, and some mistakes can leave you
with an unbootable computer.

A safer, and therefore, better way to do this is with a GUI-based
program. MSCONFIG and Windows Defender are available, as well as
third-party programs like WinPatrol and Mike Lin's Startup Control
Panel.

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David P wrote:
> I've read, tho I don't know the rationale, that it is better to do that
> via Windows Defender.
>


Better? It's not even possible.


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Bruce Chambers wrote:
> David P wrote:
>> I've read, tho I don't know the rationale, that it is better to do
>> that via Windows Defender.
>>
>
>
> Better? It's not even possible.
>
>


Please disregard. I was thinking of something else. It is possible to
manage Startup programs via Windows Defender, but it seems somewhat
awkward to me.


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Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

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try this:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\curre nt version\run\

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent version\run\



do it with AAA skills or your PC might totally crippled.
it is also a good idea to backup your registry file before editing.



"Drew Leyda" wrote:

> I use to go into the registry to remove startup programs. Can I do that in
> Vista ?
>
> TIA
>
> Drew
>