Re: programs keeps adding itself to the startup on launching

From: -R-e-h-a-n- (rehan_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 12/28/03 

Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 20:19:53 -0000

> The best way to stop a program from starting up is from within the
> program itself.

Unfortunately this decent behaviour does not apply to these specific
programs. They do not give you the option to not load at startup. The main
reason is becuse these programs want to launch unsolicited ads albeit rarely
(everyday/everyweek/every15 days etc).

Even if you delete the startup module, it gets reinstalled next time you run
the main application.

Solution:
My solution is to disable the startup programs by NTFS permissions:
1. Do not remove it from startup, (let the application think everything is
hunky dory)
2. Identify and locate the startup modules. (Hint: Use Autoruns from
SysInternals)
3. Modify NTFS security settings and remove all read and write permissions
    (Note be careful here, do it in advanced dialog leaving these permission
Allowed: "Take ownership/change permission/write attribute")

This way these modules wont be able to run and overwritten.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:uwwTvnOzDHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> 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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