- #IN WINDOWS 10 HOW DO I MAKE A PROGRAM RUN AT STARTUP HOW TO#
- #IN WINDOWS 10 HOW DO I MAKE A PROGRAM RUN AT STARTUP SOFTWARE#
Proceed to delete any unwanted startup programs by removing the corresponding value.
#IN WINDOWS 10 HOW DO I MAKE A PROGRAM RUN AT STARTUP SOFTWARE#
Key 4: HKEY_CURRENT_USER –> Software –> Microsoft –> Windows –> CurrentVersion –> RunOnceĪgain, this is the key following the last Run key. Key 3: HKEY_CURRENT_USER –> Software –> Microsoft –> Windows –> CurrentVersion –> Runĭo the same thing to delete any unwanted startup values for programs. Perform the same procedure as explained with the last key in order to remove anything unwanted on startup. This is the following key under the ‘Run’ key. Key 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE –> SOFTWARE –> Microsoft –> CurrentVersion –> RunOnce In the right-hand pane, right-click on the value you want to be deleted and left-click on delete in the contextual menu. It should be highlighted if you have selected it correctly. Once you have opened each of these keys by left-clicking on them, make sure you have clicked on ‘Run’. Make sure each key that we mention has the small arrow facing downwards, and not pointing toward the key. This goes for the rest of the keys referred to in the list of keys we need to access. If you only see ‘Computer’ listed in the left-hand column for the keys, left-click on the small arrow on the left of ‘Computer’ to drop open the main tree of keys. Let’s go through each one of the run keys to look for each value to these programs you don’t want and delete them. There are a few places where registry values hang out to start certain applications when Windows starts up.
#IN WINDOWS 10 HOW DO I MAKE A PROGRAM RUN AT STARTUP HOW TO#
It will have directions with images on how to open it. If you still aren’t sure how to open the Registry Editor, please read my other post on using the Registry Editor. Then you can left-click on ‘Registry Editor’ in the Start Menu’s search results. Open the Registry Editor by left-clicking on the Start Menu Button and typing ‘registry editor’. This will allow you to roll back to a previous Windows state, in the event that anything goes wrong. How to remove programs on startup with the Registry Editorīefore attempting anything with your registry, I highly recommend that you create a restore point. With these details, you can soon see which program you need to uninstall. If you click on the properties option in the menu then the ‘Details’ tab in the properties window, you will be able to see more about the specific program. The other option is to uninstall the program entirely. If you want to enable the program again, repeat this process, and select ‘Enable’ in the contextual menu instead. By right-clicking on the program you wish to disable, you will be able to select ‘Disable’ from the contextual menu that pops up.