Using Autoruns to disable programs

I'm a diabetic so, several times a day, I have to test my Blood Sugar
levels. The device I use (FreeStyle InsulLinx) can be USB connect to my
HP 6730b Laptop and runs a program (which I saved to the Desktop) that
allows the stored readings to be viewed and saved to the HD in a PDF file.

However, this Laptop is already a little under-powered and the software
for the meter has also loaded itself into the System area and shows in
the bottom right of my screen, so is consuming further system resources
for a program that I might actually only use once every two to three months.

So, last night, when I was reading old posts here (just before they get
expired on my Eternal-September server), I was very happy to read a post
from July 2015 .....

Quote
It probably starts from a run entry in the registry.
Search for a program called Autoruns and install it. It will find
all programs that run from boot. When you find it, just uncheck the
box.

It could also be run from Task Schedular.
Put task in the start menu search and look at it. If it is in
there, just right click and disable. Do not delete it because you may
get an error, disable is enough to stop it. Entries in task schedular
are also buried in the registry and not easy to find.


KenW
End Quote

So, last night, I downloaded and extracted Autoruns and could see where
my meter was being loaded into the system from
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. So, last
night, I de-selected it, but tonight, when I booted the Laptop, there is
was consuming my resources.

Does Autoruns just tell me what is running, and I then have to go to the
location listed and remove the program from there? Or, in Autoruns,
should I select the Task then select "Entry" and then hit "Delete"?

If so, will disabling the Startup function totally remove it from my
system or will I still have a functioning Desktop Icon?

Thanks in advance!

Daniel

"Daniel60" wrote in message
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| Does Autoruns just tell me what is running, and I then have to go to the
| location listed and remove the program from there? Or, in Autoruns,
| should I select the Task then select "Entry" and then hit "Delete"?
|

It should work to just uncheck any item. But some
things are badly behaved and may replace the entry.
In that case you might get into an arms race, doing
things like running a script at each boot to hunt and
delete the unwanted shortcut.

Another possibility: Check for the same program under
different sections of Autoruns. It may have a service
that it's installed. A service is just a program that runs
constantly in the background, started by Windows at
boot. In that case you can change the service start
method from automatic to manual and that will *probably*
not interfere with the functioning of the program. But
the service may not shut off when it's not needed.

A further possibility is to look through Autoruns in
general, and also check your running services. If the
laptop is "underpowered" then maybe there are lots
of things that don't need to be running. It's become
very common for software to run all the time. Especially
Internet software like Skype or Dropbox. If you have
iTunes you may have several junk programs that don't
need to be running.... Many people have numerous
programs and dozens of services that don't need to
be running.
You can also download Process Explorer. (Same place
as Autoruns.) It's somewhat better than Task Manager
at showing what's running and what resources are being
used by those running programs.

Daniel60 wrote:
I'm a diabetic so, several times a day, I have to test my Blood Sugar
levels. The device I use (FreeStyle InsulLinx) can be USB connect to my
HP 6730b Laptop and runs a program (which I saved to the Desktop) that
allows the stored readings to be viewed and saved to the HD in a PDF file.

However, this Laptop is already a little under-powered and the software
for the meter has also loaded itself into the System area and shows in
the bottom right of my screen, so is consuming further system resources
for a program that I might actually only use once every two to three
months.

So, last night, when I was reading old posts here (just before they get
expired on my Eternal-September server), I was very happy to read a post
from July 2015 .....

Quote
It probably starts from a run entry in the registry.
Search for a program called Autoruns and install it. It will find
all programs that run from boot. When you find it, just uncheck the
box.

It could also be run from Task Schedular.
Put task in the start menu search and look at it. If it is in
there, just right click and disable. Do not delete it because you may
get an error, disable is enough to stop it. Entries in task schedular
are also buried in the registry and not easy to find.


KenW
End Quote

So, last night, I downloaded and extracted Autoruns and could see where
my meter was being loaded into the system from
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. So, last
night, I de-selected it, but tonight, when I booted the Laptop, there is
was consuming my resources.

Does Autoruns just tell me what is running, and I then have to go to the
location listed and remove the program from there? Or, in Autoruns,
should I select the Task then select "Entry" and then hit "Delete"?

If so, will disabling the Startup function totally remove it from my
system or will I still have a functioning Desktop Icon?

Thanks in advance!

Daniel

Check the Task Scheduler and see if the program has
placed an entry there to put the item back in place.

There are a number of programs with "belt and suspender"
capabilities, to repair any damage they find. So when you
seek to eradicate them, you might have to look in two
places. Startup Items. And Task Scheduler.

Paul

On 31/12/2016 4:11 AM, Paul wrote:
Daniel60 wrote:
I'm a diabetic so, several times a day, I have to test my Blood Sugar
levels. The device I use (FreeStyle InsulLinx) can be USB connect to
my HP 6730b Laptop and runs a program (which I saved to the Desktop)
that allows the stored readings to be viewed and saved to the HD in a
PDF file.

However, this Laptop is already a little under-powered and the
software for the meter has also loaded itself into the System area and
shows in the bottom right of my screen, so is consuming further system
resources for a program that I might actually only use once every two
to three months.

So, last night, when I was reading old posts here (just before they
get expired on my Eternal-September server), I was very happy to read
a post from July 2015 .....

Quote
It probably starts from a run entry in the registry.
Search for a program called Autoruns and install it. It will find
all programs that run from boot. When you find it, just uncheck the
box.

It could also be run from Task Schedular.
Put task in the start menu search and look at it. If it is in
there, just right click and disable. Do not delete it because you may
get an error, disable is enough to stop it. Entries in task schedular
are also buried in the registry and not easy to find.


KenW
End Quote

So, last night, I downloaded and extracted Autoruns and could see
where my meter was being loaded into the system from
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. So, last
night, I de-selected it, but tonight, when I booted the Laptop, there
is was consuming my resources.

Does Autoruns just tell me what is running, and I then have to go to
the location listed and remove the program from there? Or, in
Autoruns, should I select the Task then select "Entry" and then hit
"Delete"?

If so, will disabling the Startup function totally remove it from my
system or will I still have a functioning Desktop Icon?

Thanks in advance!

Daniel

Check the Task Scheduler and see if the program has
placed an entry there to put the item back in place.

There are a number of programs with "belt and suspender"
capabilities, to repair any damage they find. So when you
seek to eradicate them, you might have to look in two
places. Startup Items. And Task Scheduler.

Paul

Sorry, Paul, not listed in either Startup Items or Task Scheduler.

But thanks for trying.

Daniel

On 31/12/2016 12:55 AM, Mayayana wrote:
"Daniel60" wrote in message
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| Does Autoruns just tell me what is running, and I then have to go to the
| location listed and remove the program from there? Or, in Autoruns,
| should I select the Task then select "Entry" and then hit "Delete"?
|

It should work to just uncheck any item. But some
things are badly behaved and may replace the entry.
In that case you might get into an arms race, doing
things like running a script at each boot to hunt and
delete the unwanted shortcut.

Another possibility: Check for the same program under
different sections of Autoruns. It may have a service
that it's installed. A service is just a program that runs
constantly in the background, started by Windows at
boot. In that case you can change the service start
method from automatic to manual and that will *probably*
not interfere with the functioning of the program. But
the service may not shut off when it's not needed.

A further possibility is to look through Autoruns in
general, and also check your running services. If the
laptop is "underpowered" then maybe there are lots
of things that don't need to be running. It's become
very common for software to run all the time. Especially
Internet software like Skype or Dropbox. If you have
iTunes you may have several junk programs that don't
need to be running.... Many people have numerous
programs and dozens of services that don't need to
be running.
You can also download Process Explorer. (Same place
as Autoruns.) It's somewhat better than Task Manager
at showing what's running and what resources are being
used by those running programs.

I've downloaded Process Explorer, thank you. I'll wait till I'm off-line
before I read the "Terms and Conditions" and then run it.

Daniel

"Daniel60" wrote

| I've downloaded Process Explorer, thank you. I'll wait till I'm off-line
| before I read the "Terms and Conditions" and then run it.
|

A man after my own heart.
Though I don't know of any problems with any of
the Sysinternals programs. They started out as
free utilities published by Mark Russinovich,
an ace Windows programmer who often gave
lectures to other Windows programmers on arcane
details of Windows internals. Then Microsoft hired
him and took over his Sysinternals site, along with
the utilities. I don't know whether he still writes the
utilities, but they seem to be largely unchanged.
My sense is that he was never a party-line type
and that he may have some agreement with MS
that they not do sleazy stuff with his product.

(But if you see any checkboxes in the main window
about installing Windows 10 or a Bing Toolbar then
forget what I said.)

There's some info about investigating memory
in ProcExplorer, which might be useful, he

https://askleo.com/how_do_i_find_out...all_my_memory/