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by anthony.tocco

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I would like to know where in the reg or any place else.That starts up a program when a new user logon for the first time.I'am have installed WP10 and it's the first thing that starts up for a new user. This is unlike MSword that does not start until you click on it. I have a couple other programs that also start with a new user.
The thing is I did not create them. Help??

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For a win2k system: The registry entry for programs to run at windows startup is at
HKEY_Local_Machine-> SOFTWARE-> Microsoft-> Windows->Current Version->RUN
there's also RunOnce and RunOnceEX that you can look at.
Also Start Menu -> Programs -> Startup
In the win98 days you could also look in the win.ini for load= and run= commands....don't think this is true with win2k
Good Luck!

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Looking at your question again, I think your looking for the Default User profile, which is found in the Documents and Setting Folder in the root of C: You have to have show all files enabled to see default user profile.
In there you will find a startup folder that contains startup programs. there is also a ntuser.dat file wich loads a default user registry(parts of it anyway) - not sure how you could edit that, maybey another member can add to this...hope it helps some...

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