[DISCUSSION] Windows 10 (1709 RS3) "Fall Creators Update" Final 16299.15 , 16299.64 & 16299.125 (PC)

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I'm not 100% sure, but I think this was just added to FCU with the cumulative update KB4058258 (build 16299.214):

This change was added some time ago in the build 17040 and I have done several tests and after installing this cumulative, the programs or apps don't re-open automatically if that toggle is disabled, nothing is mentioned in the list of improvements and fixes yet.

 

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Its really annoying. Startup apps already exist, this is like a new run key that is dynamically generated every reboot.

Malware authors are always looking for ways to run malware on reboot automatically, MS just gave them a new tool to exploit.

 

IIRC that came with rtm 16299.15 right from the start. I was going nuts before finding that option to prevent unwanted shadowed re-log ins on a system with multiple accounts.

 

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Thanks for the heads up, the new function is much appreciated. Edit: I've completely forgot that apps would still reopen, because of the old habit of closing (almost) everything before shutdown/restart. For my use, its only noticeable when task manager relaunches.

 

For some, including me, but not for all

 

With some luck, there could a registry entry to separate it.

 

Disable Autolaunch feature

Use this command and then make a note of the SID.

Code:

wmic useraccount get domain,name,sid

Example:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserARSO\S-1-5-21-1009994778-2815073881-3359792039-1001]
"OptOut"=dword:00000001

 

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Disable Autolaunch Feature script

Code:

@echo off
:: Disable Windows 10 Autolaunch Feature
:: Author: Hendrik Vermaak, 03 February 2018

:: Check for administrative permissions
>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"
:: If error flag set, we do not have admin.
if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
echo Requesting administrative privileges...
goto UACPrompt
) else ( goto gotAdmin )
:UACPrompt
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
echo UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/C """"%~f0""""", , "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
cscript "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
exit /B
:gotAdmin
if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" ( del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" )
pushd "%CD%"
CD /D "%~dp0"
:: BatchGotAdmin (Run as Admin code ends)

:: Disable AutoLaunch Feature
echo.
for /F "tokens=* skip=1" %%n in ('wmic useraccount where "name='%username%'" get sid ^| findstr "."') do (set SID=%%n)
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserARSO\%SID%" /v OptOut /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
echo.
echo Autolaunch feature disabled.
echo.
echo.
echo Please press any key to exit...
pause >nul

 

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