Stop Programs Running At Start Up

Contributor Icon Contributed by AlexTheBeast Date Icon November 30, 2003  
Tag Icon Tagged: Windows

This recipe describes the default locations to stop things from running at windows start up.




Disclaimer: This recipe mainly just tells the user where to look to disable files that load during startup. This involves editing the registry, so make backups first. If you are not comfortable making such changes, then find somebody (or a program) that will do this for you.

If you are not comfortable, I highly recommend Startup Faster which will cheaply and safely makes these changes for you. Try this free trial to see if you like it.

    1. Startup Folder
    – Any shortcut that lives in the startup folder will be executed when the system loads from a reboot. Deleting any of these shortcut, therefore, will prevent these programs from being loaded. This folder can be found in the programs section of the start menu.

    2. Registry
    – Two main locations exist in the registry that will execute programs that are listed there.

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

    The Data field lists the program and its associated information. You may right-click on any program and choose delete to prevent it from executing at startup.

    More detailed instructions including lists of common startup programs can be found at pacs-portal.co.uk

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  • schemogroby
    try start --> run --> type "msconfig" and enter
  • davak
    Your suggestion, of course, runs the MS configuration utility... which is actually more designed to be a debugging tool. You can disable several things under the startup tab with this method.

    If you use msconfig to change your startup, you will tell windows to use selective startup. You will get notified that you are using a selective startup after every reboot.

    There is no way to make changes to your normal startup by using this tool. It's an easier hack... but leaves your system very messy.

    Thanks for including the idea. It's especially great for testing your system with certain things not running at startup before removing them completely using the registry editor.
  • Looserkid182
    I go to shut my computer off, and it just says " This program is not responding" i found out what the name was its like JZG34HU.exe and i cant find out where to make it stop runing at start up, any help?
  • Gouki
    Yep ... Ur right! But if after going to msconfig, regedit and the startup folder, and the files keeps showing up? :(

    Im going crazy looking for a answer! :evil:


    Ive hosted a picture of what it does on startup!

    :arrow: Image In Here

    Thank you for your help. But i dont think it can be solved.

    PS: Ive had this problem, formatted the whole system disk, installed Windows XP Pro SP1, with all updates, and it kept doing it! :(
  • Gouki
    <ul id="quote"><h6>Looserkid182 wrote:</h6>I go to shut my computer off, and it just says " This program is not responding" i found out what the name was its like JZG34HU.exe and i cant find out where to make it stop runing at start up, any help?</ul>

    I also have this problem. But with a file named: gpbelh32.exe

    I dont understand ... Its all new installed!

    I tried to kill the process, it says there arent any running with that name. But when I go to shutdown/restart the "not responding" windows about that file shows up!

    Please guys ... this never happened before!!!
    Help us out!!!
  • AlexTheBeast
    Both of these sounds like either viruses or spyware to me...

    Use Hijack This and report the results here. Maybe we can help you pin down what is going on.

    Here's where you can download it:
    http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html
  • karishma
    virus is not allowing to go to start up menu
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