Delete Startup entries in Windows

1.

Command Win+R and type in regedit.

      You need to provide administrator permissions in order to make any changes to the registry.

2.  Find the enteries in HKLM(HostKey_LocalMachine) or HKCU(HostKey_CurrentUser). The enteries generally are:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

3. Delete the values that you need to remove.

4. Confirm your changes. Restart your machine to see the changes in effect.

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