Next, the ???All Users??? Startup folder here:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
lists the programs to load automatically when anyone logs into your PC.
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Registry
There are several places in the Registry (see Chapter 3) in which startup
programs are specified. Installers add their programs to these keys for
several reasons: to prevent tinkering, for more flexibility, or??”in the case
of viruses, Trojan horses, and spyware??”to hide from plain view.
These keys contain startup programs for the current user (er, you):
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
These keys contain startup programs for all users:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
The naming of the keys should be self-explanatory. Programs referenced
in either of the Run keys listed previously are run every time Windows
starts, and are where you??™ll find most of your startup programs.
An entry referenced in one of the RunOnce keys is run only once and then
removed from the key.
If you find yourself returning to the two Run keys frequently,
use Registry Editor??™s Favorites menu to create
shortcuts to each location, and name them accordingly (e.g.,
HKCU-Run and HKLM-Run).
Services
The Services window (services.msc) lists dozens of programs especially
designed to run in the background in Windows Vista.
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