How can I disable the registry run keys in Windows XP?
You can disable the following registry run keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current\Version\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
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 to a data value of 1. A data value of 0 will enable the run key:
When you restart Windows XP, the configured entries in the disabled run key(s) will NOT start
November 27th, 2009 Posted in Registry