Hi josh, you will find those disabled startup processes in this registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AutorunsDisabled
Task Manager Disable Startup Items
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I have been doing some research online but unable to find an answer to a question. I have been looking into the methods of disabling auto startup applications within Windows. Before you link articles, I already know about how to disable the auto start programs in Task Manager under the Start tab (or msconfig pre-Windows10) or how you can delete the registry key in the HKLM:Run folder in regedit or even stopping the application services methods.
The question that formed during my research is where is the settings stored when you disable an startup app from within Task Manager under the Start tab? If you go to the HKLM:Run folder in regedit you can clearly see that the run reg key for that app is still present but somehow the app still does not auto start. Is there a config file stored somewhere?
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2018-09-28T16:23:39+00:00 Thank you for your help Dave. My Windows 10 regedit didn't have the Run\AutorunsDisabled folder myself. But you gave the information I needed to refine my searching online to find the answer that meet my needs. I was able to find what I was looking for in the "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run" location. There I was able to see the reg keys be updated accordingly to me disabling and enabling the app in the Startup Tab in Task Manager. Thanks for the help.