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JSI Tip 5550. How can I disable the registry run keys in Windows XP?
Jerold Schulman
July 25, 2002
1 Min Read
You can disable the following registry run keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce
To disable any of the above keys:
1. Use the Registry Editor to navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer.
2. Add Value Names per the following table, setting these REG_DWORD data types toa data value of 1. A data value of 0 will enable the run key:
Value Name | Key to Disable |
|---|---|
DisableLocalMachineRun | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun |
DisableLocalMachineRunOnce | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce |
DisableCurrentUserRun | HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun |
DisableCurrentUserRunOnce | HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce |
When you restart Windows XP, the configured entries in the disabled run key(s) willNOT start.
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