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Windows startup locations
Find Windows startup locations, from folders and Run keys to tasks, services, packages, and event consumers.

A useful sequence
Observe, locate, then change only with a reason.
- Name the startup phase you are dealing with.
- Use the least destructive inspection tool.
- Record the original state before a test.
Reading routes
Guides for the next question.
The details differ by mechanism. The habit of documenting a starting state stays the same.
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Locations
Run and RunOnce registry keys
Per-user and machine behavior without a registry-cleaner story.
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