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On a related note, I've got programs that start automatically upon login but are not in the start folder. I heard they could be somewhere in the registry. Any ideas on how to find those and safely remove them?
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Disclaimer: You can fudge up your Windows pretty good if you don't know what you are doing.
Ok, that out of the way, click Start then Run. Type
regedit into the box and click ok. Welcome to the Registry.
Next, click My Computer so it's highlighted, then File -> Export. Name it and save it in a location you'll remember. This back's up your entire registry should you fudge it up. you can later restore it back by right-clicking the file and choosing merge.
Ok, now go to My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Win dows\CurrentVersion\Run
On the right side you'll see references to a number of programs (exe). You can delete the reference you want by clicking on it and hitting delete. It will NOT delete the program, but will prevent it from starting.
If you don't know what the program is, simply type the name of the exe in Google and you'll usually find out what it's for.
You may also want to check out the Add/Remove programs in control panels.