start up in regedit / registry : programs that run when you log on but are not a service or in start up folder

FYI about programs that run when you log on - but are not a service nor are on your start up folder

 

programs that run on log on without you knowing

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

example

 

d:\Program_Files\Picasa2\PicasaMediaDetector.exe

 

to view open regedit (type regedit in Run program)

go to the node

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

 

Pretty good reg cleaner ccleaner First check the settings, it cleans up app kinds of settings -> which you might want to keep. so read, go thru the tabs, then clean. Does not really make system much faster but good to know what is lying around. have a look at : http://superuser.com/questions/6668/windows-registry-and-system-cleaner-applications


Quote:
It is 100% free and regularly updated. Warning about usage: CCleaner cleans settings for a lot of programs and by default cleans up settings. So if you install a new program, or update to a new version of CCleaner then it may by default start cleaning the settings for a program you don't realize. So always check the applications tab before running, especially if you find yourself loosing history or settings on a specific program.


I have used this once works well if you know what your doing.


Also : http://superuser.com/questions/103179/removing-phantom-registry-entries/103316#103316 Quote: http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_cleaner/registry_cleaner.htm Eusing Free Registry Cleaner . Not used this one.



There are others out there http://www.google.com/cse?cx=partner-pub-1322810488588235%3Aeuxobdtqxpo&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=download+registry+cleaner+windows

Regards
Tushar Kapila
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