Vista, Windows Defender - Startup Programs

My OS is Windows Vista Business and I am attempting to disable the auto
startup of a program.

I located the program in Windows Defender, Category: Startup Programs but
all options to "Remove, Disable and Enable" are grayed out. I also noticed
the majority though not all auto startup programs in the Startup Category are
grayed out.

Why is this?

What other course of action may I take to disable the unneeded auto startup
of unnecessary programs?

Also, my inquiry pertains specifically to an HP Digital Camera software.

Thank you - Mark

AutoRuns for Windows v8.61:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys.../Autoruns.mspx

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"mark ppswinc" <mark ppswinc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My OS is Windows Vista Business and I am attempting to disable the auto
> startup of a program.
>
> I located the program in Windows Defender, Category: Startup Programs but
> all options to "Remove, Disable and Enable" are grayed out. I also noticed
> the majority though not all auto startup programs in the Startup Category
> are
> grayed out.
>
> Why is this?
>
> What other course of action may I take to disable the unneeded auto
> startup
> of unnecessary programs?
>
> Also, my inquiry pertains specifically to an HP Digital Camera software.
>
> Thank you - Mark
>

Mark L. Ferguson wrote:
> AutoRuns for Windows v8.61:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys.../Autoruns.mspx
>
>

How about System Configuration? Will that do the same thing? To find
it I just enter "system configuration" without the quotes in Vista
search and then click on the Startup tab.

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Run > msconfig > Startup then, uncheck the item that you want disabled.

Ccleaner or Autoruns or several other programs can all be used to delete
startup items, too.



mark ppswinc wrote:
> My OS is Windows Vista Business and I am attempting to disable the auto
> startup of a program.
>
> I located the program in Windows Defender, Category: Startup Programs but
> all options to "Remove, Disable and Enable" are grayed out. I also noticed
> the majority though not all auto startup programs in the Startup Category are
> grayed out.
>
> Why is this?
>
> What other course of action may I take to disable the unneeded auto startup
> of unnecessary programs?
>
> Also, my inquiry pertains specifically to an HP Digital Camera software.
>
> Thank you - Mark
>

mark ppswinc;715292 Wrote:
> My OS is Windows Vista Business and I am attempting to disable the auto
> startup of a program.
>
> I located the program in Windows Defender, Category: Startup Programs
> but
> all options to "Remove, Disable and Enable" are grayed out. I also
> noticed
> the majority though not all auto startup programs in the Startup
> Category are
> grayed out.
>
> Why is this?
>
> What other course of action may I take to disable the unneeded auto
> startup
> of unnecessary programs?
>
> Also, my inquiry pertains specifically to an HP Digital Camera
> software.
>
> Thank you - Mark

Hi Mark,

This tutorial may help you. Did you click on the "Show for all users"
button to?

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/79...e-disable.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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Hi
I have Vista Home basic
on the bottom in mine it gives me 2 options
Refresh and Show for all users
I clicked >Show for all users <and the bottons unblanked
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"mark ppswinc" wrote:

> My OS is Windows Vista Business and I am attempting to disable the auto
> startup of a program.
>
> I located the program in Windows Defender, Category: Startup Programs but
> all options to "Remove, Disable and Enable" are grayed out. I also noticed
> the majority though not all auto startup programs in the Startup Category are
> grayed out.
>
> Why is this?
>
> What other course of action may I take to disable the unneeded auto startup
> of unnecessary programs?
>
> Also, my inquiry pertains specifically to an HP Digital Camera software.
>
> Thank you - Mark
>