How to remove programs from Msconfig ->Startup

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Hey
I have a big list of unchecked programs in the Start-Up tab in msconfig that Ive uninstalled. Is there a way to remove them??

Thanks
 
you can from the registry and to make your life easier use RegCleaner
 
everything that's in the startup tab of msconfig is from the following places:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

X:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

X:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Sometimes stuff in Win.ini or System.ini

If msconfig has disabled something in the registry, I noticed that it usually puts it in a -Run key (I think).
 
I do fully agree with what Zyfos wrote: that's the way I do this myself.
 
hey
sorry for bringing this old topic back but im having a problem.

I have a list of things in the startup tab in msconfig and Ive tried to use RegCleaner and went to all those registery keys but not all of the items are there.

Anyone know how to remove them from the list?

thanks
 
Are these checked or unchecked items?
Disabled items should be in the keys mentioned by Enyo.
Active items should be in the keys mentioned by Zyfos and perhaps also in the RunOnce keys (directly beneath the Run keys).
Never heard of any other locations.
Msconfig should display the address from where an item is started.
 

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