How to stop rograms running at startup

Are you saying that NT is starting without logging on? In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon, you can enter fields that will allow the computer to automatically log on each time. If you are trying to find programs that are being executed at startup, you need to also check the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE startup areas. In Windows NT you need to check both Windows AND Windows NT as there are startup and RUN= sections in each area. Another place to check is run SYSEDIT - that will load your basic startup files (WIN.INI, SYSTEM.INI) check in there as well.

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Odd problem. There is a mention about IE starting unexpectedly in this article. Type:
MSKB Q178692
in the address box of IE. It includes a sugested registry edit

When NT Explorer starts, does it always open to the System32 folder? If so look here:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q170/0/86.ASP

Otherwise, download Autoruns, a small, free program that analyzes NT computers and determineswhere everything loads at startup. That should find it for you, then you can delete it:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#autoruns

(Sometimes when I copy and paste URL's it looks ok to me but once the answer is posted, an extraneous space will have crept in. Make sure you delete any extraneous spaces or the page won't load).

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