Access startup registry windows 7

Disable and Enable Windows 7 Startup Programs. To disable or re-enable startup programs, follow the steps below: Startup programs are listed inside the System Configuration administrative tool.

In Windows 7, the System Configuration tool can be opened using the shortcut for its applet, or going through the Control Panel to open it.

I will show you both ways:. From the list of administrative tools, double click on System Configuration. The System Configuration applet will open, click on the Startup tab. Under the Startup tab, a list of all the programs that are installed on your machine and configured to be run on startup will be listed. Any program that you don't want it to load anymore on startup, simply uncheck the box beside that program's name.

If later on you found your self that you need that program to load on startup, then you will have to check the box beside the application again. Sydney Smith. Andy Schwartzmeyer Senior Software Engineer. Travis Plunk Senior Software Engineer.

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We now tab-complete properties on variables and parameters on cmdlets PowerShell Team April 26, PowerShell Team April 28, Top Bloggers. Paste your code snippet. Cancel Ok. Corrupted computer usually displays BSOD, frozen screen, black screen without any information, reboot loop and so forth.

Usually we have three ways to fix it and access Windows 7 again: system reinstalling, default system repair disk, and Windows boot program. Why not download Windows Boot Genius Now? First, we have to start Startup Repair. If you have Windows Vista, insert your Vista installation disk, restart your computer, when prompted, press any key to start Windows from the disk, then choose your language settings, then click Repair your computer.

If you have Windows 7, restart your computer, hold F8, and then choose Repair your computer. In the System recovery options menu, choose Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type: regedit. The Registry Editor will appear. Now you just edit the registry like any other time, right? Any changes you make to it will be undone when you restart your computer, by the way.

Here you will see a list of registry hives. Select the registry hive of your choice. Now a new key with the name you chose will appear inside the key you clicked in step 5.