Windoze Startup Programs

by
Wenton L. Davis

I don't remember where I found this, but here are places to look for what programs will auto-startup.  I'm not sure how much sense some of this makes...

Task Manager, startup Tab, Startup type

shell: startup
shell: common startup

Registry:
• User Startup: HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
• System Startup: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
• User Startup 32-bit: HKCU\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
• System Startup 32-bit: HKTM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
• include disabled: HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run
• and HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run

Or maybe it is Settings > Apps > Startup to get to the shell:startup and shell:common startup directories.

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