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 them, make sure you have clicked on ‘Run’. Make sure each key 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. Navigate to the appropriate run keys to disable programs 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 if anything goes wrong. How to remove startup programs with the Registry Editor in Windows 10īefore attempting anything with your registry, I recommend creating 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 and then the Details tab in the Properties window, you will 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. Open Task Manager in Windows 10īy right-clicking on the program you wish to disable, you will be able to select ‘Disable’ from the contextual menu that pops up. How to disable specific Windows startup programs 1. We will go through a slightly more difficult process by going through certain key values in your Registry Editor. I will start by introducing the easiest method first. There are a few ways you can achieve this. So cleaning up your startup programs will go much further than most people think to increase your system’s performance. Still, it can also slow down the general operating speed by using up extra memory and precious CPU power. Having some programs run on startup doesn’t just affect your computer’s startup speed.
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