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Via Registry Editor

  • "DISCLAIMER" This method should only be used if you have experience with editing the Windows registry.
    1.  Open the Registry Editor by pressing the Windows key + R and typing "regedit" in the Run dialog box.
    2. paste these into the URL bar
        1. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
        2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
        3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
        4. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
      • OBVIOUSLY local and current users are different 
      • HKEY_CURRENT_USER
        • is for the logged in user and 
      • HKEY_CURRENT_USER
        • but you also have 
      • HKEY_USERS
        • this is for other users on the pc
      • HKEY_USERS\useridgoeshere\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
          • if you have allot of users on your PC u might just want to loginto there acct by admining them and changing there password
  • Remember to only disable apps that you're sure you don't need, as disabling the wrong program could cause problems with your system.