Re: programs keeps adding itself to the startup on launching

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 12/28/03 

Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 19:25:38 -0700

The best way to stop a program from starting up is from within the
program itself.
Contrary to what many say, MSCONFIG Startup is not a good place for
this very reason.
Some applications will recreate those entries if the entries are
deleted.
Go to the program itself and look for something like "Load at
startup", "Start at boot" etc.,
Disable it from the application.

MSCONFIG Startup is intended as a troubleshooting tool and as a method
of permanently disabling an application from starting. 

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"Ayman" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:025801c3cce7$928d20a0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Their are few programs that keep adding themselves to the
> start up on launching them. They are quick time player
> and real player. They add their auto update and messaging
> to the start up. I removed their folders from the
> msconfing registery and removed them startup on
> HMLK/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/run
> but obviously their is a command that adds the startup
> registry key when I run these programs. Does anyone know
> how to find this command or registry key and delete it?
>

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