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Win 10 won't boot, sfc fails to run from external USB Win 10
HP AIO, 8th Gen CPU. Win 10, newest, startup repair runs, can't fix. Reset also fails. Restore point also fails.
Using a known-good USB ISO also fails to fix (windows resource protection could not ...
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When can/should a Windows service Start type be "Boot" or "System" instead of "Automatic"?
While running the Services.msc GUI offers the ability to manually set a Windows service start type to Automatic, Automatic (Delayed start), Manual, or Disabled, the configuration of services is stored ...
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How entries at RUN registry are overridden by Windows settings
I have recently been experimenting with the different ways to run things at startup/logon, and I have found something that I don't quite understand.
Autoruns treats entries in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\...
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Windows 7 Broken Boot (Complicated Issue)
I have an issue with my old Hard Drive, I got the issue by using CCleaner Registry Cleaner, I thought it could improve my PC's performance but it made it worse.
Whenever I boot/start the PC, it never ...
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Is it possible to repair damaged win 11 registry(won't start) by creating new same version windows 11 on Virtual Machine and copying that registry
I got error message on win 11 "The operating system could not be loaded because the system registry file is missing or contains errors."
File ... system32/config/system
What I tried:
System ...
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How to run python script on windows startup by setting registry key?
I need to run python with script on windows startup ,I set it in a registry ,
I was using
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\...
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Where can I find this startup entry
I am on Windows 10. After I re-organised my drives and folders, I get this error on startup. I get it the first time I logon after booting up.
E:\Development\Toolbar is unavailable. If the location ...
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Issue with dual booting windows and ubuntu in acer nitro 5
I am trying to dual boot windows 10 and ubuntu in new acer nitro 5. However, during installation I was redirected by ubuntu installer to change the storage controller protocol from RST to Advanced ...
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How to prevent the "ApplicationDestinations" (Jump Lists maximum entries) Windows registry key from getting reset?
The Windows (7) registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ApplicationDestinations
controls the maximum number of items that can appear in a Windows Jump List (...
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Run VBS file in the folder protected from the standard user when the user starts Windows
I know that in order to run VBS file on Windows starting, we can create a Windows registry string with the VBS file path under the HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run.
But ...
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Windows Profile Startup only black screen with CMD window. I messed with Regedit Command Processor AutoRun
Stupidly I have messed with the Windows 10 Reg Key: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Command Processor following advice I found in this thread (I was suffering the exact issue described ...
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Windows XP BSOD and Boot loop (Potential driver issue.)
I'm sorry if this seems like a duplicate question, but I've been stuck on this.
My WinXP machine has been experiencing a specific BSOD lately, with the STOP code;
0x0000007b (0xBACC3528, 0xC0000034, ...
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How can I stop Microsoft Excel or Word from starting automatically?
When I start my computer, either Microsoft Excel or Word starts automatically with an empty page. I think it's the program I've opened last. I've removed and reïnstalled Office completely, this didn't ...
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How to fix Windows 10 Registry With bootable Install USB?
After an update on the 16th/17th, my Windows 10 computer failed to boot. Long story short, I tried a bunch of things and it turns out that the registry got messed up by the update. It now hits BSOD ...
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Windows 7 DVD boot - Registry change not saved
I am trying this out in Windows 7 Virtual Machine
Windows 7 64 is already installed in VM
Boot the PC using Windows 7 DVD
Go to Repair Your Computer - Command Prompt - Windows directory on the drive
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Corrupt RegBack file on Windows 7
I searched on this site how to repair a Windows 7 boot that is reporting a
"Corrupt Registry". Most accepted answers suggest to backup the the files in
C:\Windows\System32\config
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C:\Windows\...
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Windows 10 Startup Programs Not Launching
Ok, I am at wit's end. For any user (new or existing) on one particular system, the programs in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\...
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Startup Programs from Regedit "Entries" don't work
Instead of spending time typing a password, pin, etc. I used netplwiz to remove the password of my windows (10) username and since then the apps that were being launched at startup like Skype, ...
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Need to disable AV driver load via registry to fix Windows. But how?
The recent Microsoft patch against Meltdown isn't supposed to install unless the Antivirus software (if any) has previously set a specific registry key to signal it's compatible with the patch.
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Windows 10 won't boot after running CCleaner
I have a dual boot PC (Ubuntu & Windows 10). Since a couple of days ago, I can't log into windows 10. The logo screen is displayed, but it never reaches the login screen. It goes dark after a ...
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How to command regedit to go to Google URL Via Chrome
I was having another problem, and tried a "solution" that not only didn't fix the problem - but created a new one. The original problem I solved (I can't remember what it was), and I can't remember ...
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Windows 8.1 INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE error preventing startup
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My Fujitsu Lifebook laptop (running Windows 8.1) has gradually been getting slower over the last few months, so I recently took steps to speed it up. These included:
Making use of the ...
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What is the "registry editing" equivalent to disabling Windows-7 startup programs with MSCONFIG
Startup programs in Windows 7 can be defined in several different locations:
User "Start Up" folder
System "Start Up" folder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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W8.1 won't boot "Your PC did not start correctly", Startup Repair error : "root cause found: registry is corrupt" [duplicate]
My PC (Windows 8.1, dual booting with Windows 10 Dev Preview) won't boot, every time I try it just goes to Automatic Repair which always fails.
Things I tried:
Safe mode doesn't work (goes to ...
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can you control services and programs that start up in OS X?
Went from windows to OS X. Need to find a program that will let me edit what programs and services start up when I boot OS X. In windows there are many ways that I know of.
service manager in ...
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Is it possible to run a script on Windows boot as admin by adding it into a "Current Version\Run" registry key of the user "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM"?
This is the Windows registry autorun key for my current (administrator group) user:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
and this one is for the "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" ...
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Error message "This version of Windows is not authentic"
I have been using Windows 7 on my computer for about 2 years and for about a year, I have this message appearing. It started after I did some hardware upgrade. My search on the web indicates that an ...
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Motorola MC3190 - Windows CE 6.0 configure device time through registry
I have to configure a Motorola MC3190 running Windows CE 6.0 to use a time server to automatically set the time after a cold boot, including the timezone.
This is my current configuration, found in ...
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Windows Registry file edited with two different tools, different results [closed]
I am trying two different tools to edit and remove all nodes from a Windows registry hive:
chntpw which was essentially designed to edit password (SAM) files, but now has an interactive shell to edit ...
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Checklist to configure programs to (not) run at startup in windows 8
I'm asking specifically for Asus Splendid, I'd like to run it whenever I want so that it does not start every time I start windows. I know it's a program that is started because the screen looks ...
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Windows 7 x64 not booting properly
I'm not really sure "what" happened to my newly mounted pc.
The only thing I know is that it could be either a REGISTRY problem or a HDD failure.
The "why" is because I accidentally removed almost ...
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Where are disabled autostart programs stored? Somewhere in the registry?
I know that the programs that run with Windows are stored in the registry under (inn both HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_CURRENT_USER):
- /Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run
- /Software/...
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Is there a way to restore software classes registry keys
I accidentally deleted registry keys under hkey_current_user>software>classes. The classes folder got completely deleted. The moment I did that system stopped functioning properly.
And, since then ...
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Mysterious Windows 7 Autorun Location [duplicate]
I have Acer Aspire One A521 with brand new SSD disk, on which I've just installed brand new Windows 7 HE 64. After installing system I installed all drivers, including Conexant audio driver. Starting ...
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What to change in the registry to boot Windows from a PCIe Sata controller?
What to change in the registry to boot Windows from a PCIe Sata controller?
I have an intel mainboard that supports only 3GB Sata. I want to upgrade it to 6GB Sata with a controller like this:
http:/...
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How to disable Explorer.exe for given user?
I know the shell registry key to disable it but I don't understand how to disable for specific user. Consider the situation where administrator cannot login user account but want to change user ...
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Windows: how to boot my program on startup?
I've made my app called myapp.exe.
I've also added a registry key in:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\...
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How can I restore the registry keys from another C drive on Windows 7 64-bit?
I ran Uniblue registry booster on my system which was working fine. It did a full back up of the registry keys. Now I cannot boot from that disk. I also cannot get into the BIOS!
To restore the ...
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How to access Windows Registry from actual real MS-DOS
How to access Windows Registry from DOS?
I need to access registry from DOS, while I boot from DOS bootable disk.
I've searched all the internet, and found only Offline NT Password and Registry ...
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Why does %ProgramFiles% not work in startup paths?
A program (allowing me to zoom with my trackpad) ran at startup on my computer. Then I disabled it through Administrative Tools > System Configuration > Startup. When I re-enabled it that same way it ...
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Run registry key Windows 7 x64
I'm trying to run a script on start-up using:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Reg_SZ:"C:\Temp\File.bat"
It works fine on X32, but not on x64. Is there maybe a policy locking ...
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How to remove installation on startup in Windows XP?
I have tried to install SVNNotifier, but interrupted in middle of installation process and deleted installation file.
And after when I start system I always receive small windows to continue ...
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Windows has to check the registry while booting
When booting Windows, I always have to check the registry and sometimes I am forced to restart the computer. In addition to re-installing my Windows, is there another way to cope with the registry at ...
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Windows 7 cannot update registry [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Tracking down random BSOD on windows 7
BSOD in Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
I have Windows 7 installed in my PC.
On first time start up, my system couldn't update the ...
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How can I display additional boot and shutdown information on the Windows 7 welcome screen?
There is a small tweak, I believe it is a registry key, that allows to display additional information on the Welcome and Shutting down screens of Windows 7 (and most likely Vista, too). I have ...
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when Windows 7 tries to "check disk for consistency" on startup, can I make it wait more than 10 seconds?
like, how about making it count down 3600 seconds to make sure that I have time to tell it to take a hike? How does it know to wait for precisely 10?
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registry key error
When I start my computer I get a pop up – registry 2. Key_error [RegOpenKeyEx() failed: key “community” (2)] I also get the same pop up when I open Outlook. I am running Windows 7 - 64 bit. I ...
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What is the difference between Run registry key and Startup Folder (in Start Menu)?
What are true differences between the two?
Both serve the same purpose: to run a program on windows startup.
The obvious differences are:
User can easily manage Startup Folder
Run registry seems ...
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Block writing in sections of registry run, services, drivers
I'm looking for a program block (ask me for permission) writing in sections of registry Run (RunOnce), Services, Drivers. Before I used Ad-Aware 1.06, but now it's out of date. New versions Ad-Aware ...
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None of the applications in Programs->Startup and HKCU\Run start at boot
I am on a windows xp machine and all of a sudden, none of the applications in the programs -> startup, HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\...
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