Run Programs at Startup without using Startup folder

Submitted by Srikanth on Thursday, 1 May 200812 Comments

Windows Start-Up This tweak allows a program to be launched when the user logs onto the computer. It can be set to run minimized and there is no trace of the executable in the Startup folder on the Start Menu nor in the Documents and Settings folder accessible via Windows Explorer.

1. Click Start, click Run, and type regedit to run Registry Editor. Navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\
Microsoft \Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

2. Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as given below:

Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value]
Value Name: [Enter the Name of Program Executable]
Value Data: [Enter the Path to the Program Executable]

3. Exit Registry and Reboot.

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12 Comments »

Anonymous said:

Hi there
I created a folder in this address in my computer :
E:\e\e\e\nul
but now I can’t delet it !
what do I do?
bye

- 4 May 2008 at 6:56 AM

Srikanth (author) said:

use the following command in command prompt:

rd \\.\E:\e\e\e\nul [ENTER]

That’s all the nul folder get’s deleted.

bye!!

- 4 May 2008 at 12:14 PM

Srikanth (author) said:

Tell me what are the procedures you followed…Based on that i’ll sort out your problem

- 14 May 2008 at 4:48 PM

Anonymous said:

MY FOLDER OPTION IS VANISHED AND MY TASK BAR ALSO VANISHED..PLS LET ME KNOW WHAT I WILL DO..

- 14 May 2008 at 1:58 PM

vamshi said:

hi sri am very much intrested in these type of cahanges i always fear to do this type of thin gs on my sys ……………..bt 1st time i hav done it ya it is success full thanq

- 10 December 2008 at 10:42 PM

shaan said:

hi..i’m very much interested in your topics…..2 b honest u rock….well i have a qn…..

i want to creat a virus that will run a programe(.exe files maybe)
at startup…but it willnot be done by startup….from regedit ofcouse….well i want to transfer it to an other computer so plz tell me the trick to do it…..can i use autorun.inf to do the trick?but in that case 1st i have to creat the virus that does the trick….plz tell me …….tank u so much….take care and happy new year…

- 3 January 2009 at 9:20 PM

Anmaya said:

Hi Srikant! first of all a very very thnx to you for all ur hot and cool hacks.i have some problem in my registry.a key named “HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\kapbh”is not being deleted after every of my try.But i failed to do so.its a trojan being loaded.plz tell me if there are any ways to delete it.

- 22 February 2009 at 7:48 AM

Srikanth (author) said:

@ Anmaya

First of all you must have full admin rights. Now right click on the key that you want to delete and select the option permissions. Make sure you have full permissions and then click on delete..

- 23 February 2009 at 4:36 PM

H sina said:

how can i put a program in start up that it can be run in SAfe mode to ?

- 22 April 2009 at 9:48 PM

Srikanth (author) said:

@ H sina

It is not possible to configure a program to auto start in safe mode. It is contradictory to the concept of safe mode..

- 22 April 2009 at 10:44 PM

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- 16 May 2009 at 8:10 AM

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- 13 December 2009 at 6:06 AM