Can't find and disable apps that are auto-starting

So at first I thought it might just be Kodi but now I have a second app I want to disable on auto-start.

I've checked the following places and I cannot figure out where else it might be. This is a W10 machine FYI:

- Shell:Startup
- Start Menu - Start up folder
- Settings - startup
- Using CCleaner (a 3rd party app) in the section that checks and tells what is set to auto-start.
- I've checked the config files for both apps and neither have or are set to start on boot.

Only thing left I can think of is group policies but I can't find anything out of place either. :banghead:

You will need to check the entries in the registry.

do a search for STARTUP in the search/cortana bar and deselect everything you want - alternate you can still use task manager which will now show you startup items as well

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Originally Posted by revelations

do a search for STARTUP in the search/cortana bar and deselect everything you want - alternate you can still use task manager which will now show you startup items as well

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It doesn't show up in the startup in search.

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Originally Posted by firebane

You will need to check the entries in the registry.

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I believe that is what CCleaner is looking at. I'll have to check if it is not manually. Not sure why I hadn't thought of it.....

Search and type in "Services"

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Right click on the service that you think might be related to the process and click properties

Change the "startup" value

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youre not running a latest W10 build then - start with the major updates

Get autoruns from sysinternals. Written by Mark Russinovich and crew. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sys...loads/autoruns

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Originally Posted by The_Penguin

Get autoruns from sysinternals. Written by Mark Russinovich and crew. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sys...loads/autoruns

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This thing is awesome. Found it almost instantly under the Task Scheduler setting.

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Originally Posted by revelations

youre not running a latest W10 build then - start with the major updates

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At first I was going to be snarky and tell you I was, then I realized that update hasn't been running in quite a while. Erroring out. Who knew. LOL

Thanks

windows 10 updates that fail? thats unpossible!!!

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Originally Posted by revelations

windows 10 updates that fail? thats unpossible!!!

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Yeah I was a year behind on more than a few of my machines. So sitting here watching orange screens while I play on my phone now. Hahaha

had I known you were that far behind, I would have almost advised you on configuring your autoexec.bat file .... lol

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Originally Posted by revelations

had I known you were that far behind, I would have almost advised you on configuring your autoexec.bat file .... lol

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Yeah I had no idea, all 3 of my machines (HTPC, desktop, and laptop) were all in the 1809's / 17763.592 from June 2019. All authentic, one was a W8.1 to W10 free upgrade back in the day. But doesn't explain the other two.

The upgrade to win 3.1.1 will blow your damn mind.

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Originally Posted by ExtraSlow

The upgrade to win 3.1.1 will blow your damn mind.

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LOL ...... it was 3.11 and networking did blow my mind ! damn token ring connection though and 2800 baud connection out

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Originally Posted by ExtraSlow

The upgrade to win 3.1.1 will blow your damn mind.

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Windows for Workgroups FTW.

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Originally Posted by revelations

had I known you were that far behind, I would have almost advised you on configuring your autoexec.bat file .... lol

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:rofl: