Or simply get to a command prompt and run msconfig.exe. (In Win98SE) There
you can see exactly what is running in the startup folder and adjust
accordingly

Barry Clark
MCSE/CCNA
----- Original Message -----
From: "don penlington" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Removing Programs at Start Up


> Mario writes:
>
> <<I have been trying to eliminate a Paint Window that opens at start up>>
>
> Places to look for programs that load at startup are the Windows/Start
> Menu/Startup folder, Win.ini,(check the load and run lines) ,
Autoexec.bat,
> and the registry.  The keys to look for in the
> registry are:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
>
> Don Penlington
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