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by swat3commander 1 view

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I need little help on something I install a program that runs on startup I go to Start, Programs, Accessiores, System Tools, and finally system information I open that to get Microsoft System Information I click on Tools go down to System Configuration Utility and open that I go over to startup and the program that I install before is still on that list with no checkbox because I uncheck it to not to startup auto each time I startup my pc, How do I remove something that is still on the startup list even the program is uninstall and it appears to stay on that list?? Thats the help I need if you don't mine.

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by dmiles

If you are removing the program from the Startup list;Click on Start-Settings-Taskbar and Start Menu,click the Advanced tab,and there should be a Remove button,locate program in list and click remove.
The second part if the program was to be uninstalled you would need to use the Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel to uninstall the program and it would be deleted from list,you can try clicking the Start menu then Programs and right-clicking the program and choosing delete from menu,this will not work if you have uninstalled the program,you will need to reinstall and then use the Add/Remove

by swat3commander

Ok Ok slow down here bud I uncheck it from System Configuration Utility/Startup the file name in that list, about a week later I got sick of using that program I went to add/remove programs and uninstall it.

Now when I went back to System Configuration Utility/Startup I still see the file name in the list and was still uncheck it should have been remove from uninstalling it right.

So you saying I need to reinstall that program and if it's not check on System Configuration Utility/Startup I have to check it and reboot and from there unistall it and then it would be remove from list.???

Ok I do that but now if I do that and it's still there in startup list how do I remove it.

by dmiles

Sothe program is not showing up in the Startup list,but it shows up in the configuration list.
If you are familar with the Registry,Click Start,select RUN,in the box type Regedit,when this window opens navigate through-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software
Locate the manufacturer and the software and then click the plus to the sub-menu,right-click on manufacturer and then software title and select delete.Hope this resolves the problem

by swat3commander

Un real I was searching on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and found a few names still in that list that I did install while back and I uninstall it but the names are still in the list here, unreal I deleted the names I know of that should not be there from the programs I install and uninstalled, thanks for the help I found more names then ever.

by mark

When you disabled the item, windows moved the registry entry that starts it. When you removed the program the software did not find the registry entry where it was suppose to be to remove it. Goto Regedit, HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ and look for Run- or Services- for the item and delete it. It could also be in Start, Programs, Disabled Startup Items. If you can't find it, do a search in the registry for the name that shows in MSCONFIG or do a file search from Start, Find Files, Folders. One other place is WIN.INI file. If all else fails, I like Startup Cop. It will show you where the key is or even let you pack it for removal. If you need it, email me and I'll send it.

by swat3commander

Un real I was searching on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and found a few names still in that list that I did install while back and I uninstall it but the names are still in the list here, unreal I deleted the names I know of that should not be there from the programs I install and uninstalled, thanks for the help I found more names then ever.

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