Removing programs from autorun in Windows 7 can be done by editing the registry settings in the Registry Editor utility, standard for Microsoft operating systems. This program offers enough tools to manage the values of the system registry and allows you to edit the startup parameters.
Launch regedit
To go to the required branch in the registry to edit the list of programs launched together with the system startup, you need to open the Registry Editor application. To run the application in Windows 7, click Start Menu - All Programs - Accessories - Run. In the window that appears, enter the request regedit.exe. If the above actions are performed correctly, a new program window will appear in front of you, in which the registry branches will be displayed. You can also invoke Registry Editor by typing Run in the All Programs search bar on the Start menu. After that, in the window that appears, also enter regedit.exe and press Enter to go.
Finding the startup branch
To navigate the registry tree in the editor window, use the scheme displayed in the left part of the program window. To move to the required section for editing startup, go to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE section. Next, select the SOFTWARE - Microsoft - Windows - CurrentVersion - RUN directories. As soon as you go to this section, the basic parameters available for editing in the system will be displayed on the right side of the window. The name of the application will be displayed in the leftmost column of the table. The "Value" section will indicate the location of the file that is launched when the system is turned on. You can change these values or, if you wish, delete the program key from the list, if you want to permanently remove the application from startup. To do this, right-click on the appropriate name and select "Delete".
If you did not find the required program in the presented list, use other keys to find it. For example, applications often place startup data in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER - SOFTWARE - Microsoft - Windows - Current Version - RUN section. There is also another branch in the system that is responsible for starting programs at system startup at HKEY_USERS -. DEFAULT - SOFTWARE - Microsoft - Windows - CurrentVersion - RUN.
After completing the removal of unnecessary keys, close the program window and reboot the system. If the operation was performed correctly, the program removed from the registry will not appear after loading the "Desktop". If you want the application to start when you turn on the computer as before, go to the settings section of the application you are using and use the "Startup" option. To edit system parameters, you can also use the msconf.exe utility available from the Run menu of the Start section.
