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Where are startup programs that don't show up in the listed location?

Anonymous
2016-06-01T03:24:06+00:00

I have a program (called Wondershare) that I thought I had uninstalled a while ago. I was cleaning up my startup programs today, and noticed Wondershare on the list of processes. I thought that was odd, so I looked at the Command and followed the file location to the location it listed but cannot find the folder it says it is in?

The location it lists is C:\Program Files (x86)\ Common Files\Wondershare\Wondershare Helper Compact..., but in my Common Files folder it lists no such folder under the name "Wondershare," and a search reveals nothing either?

So where is this Wondershare program hiding? And why is it showing the incorrect file path on my Startup Programs list? And how do I remove it from the list of Startup programs? (not disable it, remove it from the list.)

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Anonymous
2016-06-01T06:47:46+00:00

Everything you see on the startup tab in msconfig can be found in the registry.

Currently enabled items (those with a check in the box) can be found in one of two places.

There is a section for the local MACHINE and there is a section for the currently logged in USER.

The startup items that apply to the local machine can be found here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.

Startup items that apply to the currently logged in user can be found here:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can tell which section of the registry the items are in by looking at the Location column in msconfig. 

The enabled startup items will start with either HKLM or HKCU (look at your example).

So if I wanted to delete the currently enabled entry for an HP printer that belonged to the current USER (HKCU) I would do this in the registry editor:

Since there is no undo or quit without saving in the registry editor you should consider how you are going to undo the adjustments if you make a mistake and your system malfunctions or no longer boots the next time it is restarted.

Before making any registry adjustments do this:

Create a manual System Restore point.

Consider backing up your registry with this popular free tool:

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-06-01T03:51:49+00:00

    Install ccleaner then go to tools/startup. Highlight it delete it

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-06-01T04:39:17+00:00

    Have you tried displaying the protected system files?

    See this tutorial

    Display Hidden Files

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-06-01T04:20:47+00:00

    Not that I know of

    Unless you want to search for it in the registry

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-06-01T03:58:19+00:00

    Install ccleaner then go to tools/startup. Highlight it delete it

    Is there a way to do it without an external program?

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