Clear unknown self-starting programs in Windows

Introduction: we often encounter a lot of programs that we don't want to start on our own, and there are a lot of programs that we don't want it to start. Don't think everything is fine if we manage the "Start> program> Start" menu, in fact, in Windows XP/2 K, there are many ways to enable Windows to automatically start the program. The following describes the two most important folders and the eight registration keys.

We often encounter a lot of programs that we don't want to start on our own, and there are a lot of programs that we don't want it to start. Don't worry about the "Start> program> Start" menu. Actually, everything is fine, in Windows XP/2 K, there are many ways for Windows to automatically start a program. The following describes the two most important folders and eight registration keys. To see what you don't want, press "del.

Folder

1. Dedicated Startup folder of the current user

This is a common location for Automatic startup of many applications. All shortcuts for Windows Automatic startup in this folder. The User Startup Folder is generally used in: Documents and Settings <username> Start Menu \ Program startup, where "<username>" is the name of the user account currently logged on.

2. Effective startup folders for all users

This is the second important position to find an Automatic startup program. No matter what identity the user uses to log on to the system, the shortcut to put the folder is always automatically started-this is the difference between it and the user-specific Startup Folder. This folder is generally started in the "Documents and SettingsAll Users" start "Menu \ Program.

Registry

Iii. Load registration key

There is not much information about the registration key. In fact, it can also automatically start the program. Location: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersionWindowsload.

Iv. Userinit registration key

Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersionWinlogonUserinit. This also enables the system to automatically initialize the program at startup. Generally, this registration key has a userinit.exe. This key allows you to specify multiple programs with commas (,), for example, userinit.exe, cmd.exe "(without quotation marks ).

V. assumerrun registration key

Unlike load and Userinit, The assumerrun key is available in both HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. The specific location is HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerRun, and worker.

6. RunServicesOnce registration key

The RunServicesOnce registration key is used to start the service program. the start time is before the user logs on and prior to other programs started by the registration key. RunServicesOnce registration key location: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServicesOnce, and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServicesOnce.

VII. RunServices registration key

The program specified by the RunServices registration key runs immediately after the program specified by RunServicesOnce, but both run before the user logs on. RunServices: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersion RunServices, and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServices.

8. RunOnceSetup registration key

RunOnceSetup specifies the program run after the user logs on. Its location is HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnceSetup, and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnceSetup.

9. RunOnce registration key

The installer usually runs the program automatically with the RunOnce key, which is located in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft windowscur=versionrunonce and hkey_current_usersoftwaremicrosoftwindowscur=versionrunonce. The RunOnce key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE runs the program immediately after the user logs on. The runtime is before the program specified by other Run keys. The RunOnce key under HKEY_CURRENT_USER runs after the operating system processes other Run keys and the content of the "Start" folder. If it is XP, you also need to check HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnceEx.

10. Run registration key

Run is the most common registration key for automatically running programs. Its location is HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun. The Run key under HKEY_CURRENT_USER runs immediately following the Run key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, but both are before processing the "Start" folder.

Summary:

Documents and Settings <username> Start Menu \ Program startup

Events and SettingsAll Users "START" Menu \ Program startup

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersionWindowsload

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerRun

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServicesOnce

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServices

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnceSetup

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersionWinlogonUserinit

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerRun

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServicesOnce

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServices

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnceSetup

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnceEx

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun