How to totally take something out of startup?

[Syborg1211]

How can I do that? I had wcpuclk in my start-up but I wanted it out. So I went to my system configuration and unchecked the box next to the thing, but it keeps on coming back on boot-up. SO then I just moved the thing and Windows searches for it on boot-up. So now I am stuck just cancelling the search. Could someone please give me instructions on how to take the darn thing out of my startup?

 

[Akaz1976]

ya, i would appreciate an answer to this one too. i got whole ton of stuff in that MSconfig thingy (some duplicates too) and i would like to get rid of it and not just uncheck it.

 

[dirtboy]

You could run a search through your registry for the name of the executable. When you find the string with it in it, you could delete it or use the msconfig utility.

 

[AndyHui]

Try StartUp Control Panel.

 

[Syborg1211]

THANKS! That did it.

 

[josphstalinator]

the most common places are
in the startup folder, probably c:\windows\start menu\programs\startup for most people
and also in the registry under local machine (or current user)\software\microsoft\windows\current version\run (and run services)

i suppose that autoexec.bat and win.ini could also cause some stuff to open but thats not all that common

 

[mariner]

Startup Cop is similar to StartUp Control Panel. I have used both and they both work fine. The Startup Cop link also has a brief rundown of what/why/how a program is executed at startup. StrtUp Control Panel appears to be a 'leaner', minimalist program. Startup Cop has more options. I'm no programmer so I don't know if there are any advantages/disadvantages in the code for either product but they work. There is undoubtably a way to do the same things without these programs.