The unremovable startup program :)

[AzzKickr]

Hi all,

I have a rather annoying problem with a perticular program that keeps running at startup :sarc:

The program itself has the option to "run at startup", but it keeps enabling itself again ...

So I thought I'd just manually remove it entirely from any place causing it to run at start. Problem is: it's nowhere to be found. No entry in MSCONFIG, no link in the startup folder, no task in task scheduler, ...

Does anyone have an idea on how to proceed ?

 

[AddRAM]

What is the program ?

 

[Sir George]

Hi all,

I have a rather annoying problem with a perticular program that keeps running at startup :sarc:

The program itself has the option to "run at startup", but it keeps enabling itself again ...

So I thought I'd just manually remove it entirely from any place causing it to run at start. Problem is: it's nowhere to be found. No entry in MSCONFIG, no link in the startup folder, no task in task scheduler, ...

Does anyone have an idea on how to proceed ?

Do you have "Autoruns" installed on your system? If not, I would suggest using it to find the startup location;

Autoruns for Windows

HTH

 

[AzzKickr]

What is the program ?

Snagit (screen capturing)

 

[AzzKickr]

Hi all,

I have a rather annoying problem with a perticular program that keeps running at startup :sarc:

The program itself has the option to "run at startup", but it keeps enabling itself again ...

So I thought I'd just manually remove it entirely from any place causing it to run at start. Problem is: it's nowhere to be found. No entry in MSCONFIG, no link in the startup folder, no task in task scheduler, ...

Does anyone have an idea on how to proceed ?

Do you have "Autoruns" installed on your system? If not, I would suggest using it to find the startup location;

Autoruns for Windows

HTH

Actually, I do haha, forgot all about it

Autoruns was indeed able to locate it for me. Apparently it waspresent as a link in some obscure part of my hard drive, in a startup folder yet not showing in the start menu. Hence the confusion on my part ...

SOLVED !

 

[AzzKickr]

Damn, cheered too soon ... it's there again and this time no mention of it in Autoruns ...

 

[Berton]

Put msconfig in the Search or Run box [if you have it] on the Start menu then in the Startup section uncheck it if present.

 

[Brink]

Hello Azz,

In addition, check the startup locations in the tutorial below to see if the program may be listed in one of them. If so, you can either disabled or remove it.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1401-startup-programs-change.html

Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

 

[Sir George]

Damn, cheered too soon ... it's there again and this time no mention of it in Autoruns ...

Does the following help;

https://support.techsmith.com/entri...shes-on-Startup-of-Windows-or-When-Logging-in

 

[Callender]

Services and drivers

Sometimes a program runs as a service so check services (and drivers if any) and set startup to disabled if that particular program is running as a service. Do not set system critical services or drivers to disabled as it could cause huge problems!

Pserv can control startup type for services and drivers:



Download link: p-nand-q.com

Run from:



Also check your startup programs folder:



Why not just let us all know what this software is?

 

[Layback Bear]

Sir George you link doesn't work for me.

 

[Ranger4]

Snagit is a software program from TechSmith.com, who also supply Jing. Both these programs are for screen capture. They do have a tech support section so perhaps you could request help from there.

 

[gregrocker]

Just so you know, Win7 has a perfectly good built-in Snipping Tool for screenshots.

I'd run a full scan with Malwarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware scanners, declining their trial version during startup to keep them on-demand. These can go into the registry and remove the kinds of sneaky programs that try to hang around even after uninstall so they can spy on you.

You can also manually search the Registry for remnants of the program by setting a System Restore point, type regedit in Start Search box, rightclick result to Run as Admin, from Edit tab click Find and type in the name of program, delete each entry it finds then click Find Next.

 

[Sir George]

Sir George you link doesn't work for me.

Works fine for me on 3 different computers using PaleMoon, Chrome and IE 9 on each.

 

[boweasel]

I'd go along with gregrocker on this. Follow his suggestions on Malwarebytes and SAS. Then I'd download Revo Uninstaller, select a level 4 uninstall, and blow away SnagIt and any remnants. Then, as he said, use Windows built-in Snipping Tool.

 

[Layback Bear]

Suggestion.

The program is probable still running under a different name.
Go to Safe Mode and see if you can remove it. Most things not needed will not be running in Safe Mode.

 

[Callender]

Another suggestion

General opinion seems to be remove it and I agree. However I've noticed that some programs need to "run as admin" before settings changes will stick. Some security software can also interfere with those settings changes.

 

[lehnerus2000]

However I've noticed that some programs need to "run as admin" before settings changes will stick. Some security software can also interfere with those settings changes.

Agreed.