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When you go to the above mentioned keys one by one, check the String values present in the right-side pane. HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runģ. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Press “ WIN+R” key combination to launch RUN dialog box then type regedit and press Enter. If you want to get rid of the “Program” entry or invalid characters entry from startup programs list, you’ll just need to remove its entry from Windows Registry.įollowing steps will help you in removing these unwanted and unnecessary entries from Windows startup programs list:ġ. The other entries containing invalid characters and symbols are added by malware. When Windows doesn’t find the executable file (EXE), it starts showing its entry with the name “Program” in startup programs list.

The “Program” entry is shown in startup programs list when a 3rd party software program was uninstalled but the uninstaller didn’t delete its entry from startup programs list and Windows Registry still contains its String value. Similarly, you might have noticed some other entries in startup programs list which contain invalid and unknown characters in their names like rectangles and weird symbols, etc. This “Program” entry shows a blank document icon and provides no information.įollowing screenshot shows the unknown and weird “Program” entry in startup apps and programs list: Sometimes you may have noticed an unknown “ Program” entry in startup programs list. In this tutorial, we’ll address an issue which is related to the startup programs list. How to Add or Remove Entries from Startup Programs List All startup programs entries are stored in Windows Registry and we can modify Registry to add/remove entries from Windows startup programs list. In previous tutorial, we told you how to add or remove entries from startup programs list in Windows operating system.