I can use windows task manager to enable or disable the startup items. But when I uninstall and reinstall the program, the related startup item re-appears with the same status of enable or disable as that before uninstalling. So, I wonder where does the system store the status information. I try to search the regedit but no results. I mean the status (show in the pic) of the startup items rather than the items themselves. Please do not tell me about the "startup" folders or "HKLM\****\RUN" key.
Don't know really what you mean but perhaps try run and type msconfig or in control panel/ administration tool / services if it's a service
Code: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] – These programs automatically start when any user is logged in. It is used for all users on this computer [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] – The programs here automatically start when the current user logs in. It is used only for current logoned user.
Not the services. I post a pic. Can I modify the status through regedit (to enable or disable but not delete it)?
Thank you but do you know how to change their status manually?(not to delete them) Here I can find the startup items but no status information.
Enabled: Code: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run] "LManager"=hex:02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run] "IDMan"=hex:02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 Disabled: Code: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run] "LManager"=hex:03,00,00,00,C8,7D,55,06,D2,D5,CE,01 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run] "IDMan"=hex:03,00,00,00,88,94,B8,85,D2,D5,CE,01