>
>
>   They listed some pretty good solutions, but there are a few
>   more spots where a program can start at bootup that I know
>   of; Here is my little memory list so I do not forget one of them.
>
>
>   0. sector 0 of the boot drive This one does not count except
>       for things like BOOTMAGIC which is a excellent program and
>       nasty things like viruses.
>
>   1. c:\config.sys 
>
>   2. c:\autoexec.bat                        
>  
>   3. c:\windows\winstart.bat This program file may or may not
>       exist on your machine, but it will start things on bootup. 
>
>   4. windows registry
>       HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\current
>                          version\run... 
>
>   5. c:\windows\system.ini 
>
>   6. c:\windows\win.ini
>                          
>   7. windows startup menu c:\windows\startmenu\programs\StartUp\*.lnk 
>
>   8. Task Scheduler (on system tray) c:\windows\system\mstinit.exe 
>       (I think this is right) If you have a scheduler program installed 
>       check it's listings 
>
>   9. c:\progra~1\icq\ndedit.exe c:\progra~1\icq\agent\ndedit.exe
>       If you ever install ICQ it likes to install it's netdetect program
>       in the regestry. ICQ does not give you a way to totaly kill the
>       program. So I took it's listing out of the registry. 
>






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re: Question about 'How do I stop a program from running whenever I start Windows?' (Eric Mohl: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 at 7:15 pm)


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