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I want to stop a program from starting in Windows 7 using command prompt. This is on a PC where I cannot access msconfig and cannot install programs, but I can use command prompt.

Is this possible and if so, how?

John Doe
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Depending on your needs, you could try the following at a CMD prompt:

  1. DEL filename -- that program will never run again

  2. If it's a Windows Service:

    sc stop service name

    sc config service name start= disabled

  3. If it's a Windows Scheduled Task:

    schtasks.exe /Change /TN task name /Disable

There are yet other ways to start a task automatically; you need to be more specific about your issue.

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DrMoishe Pippik
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You could connect remotely to that computer, given that you have the necessary credentials. When connecting against it using regedit you could open the key hklm\software\Microsoft\windows\currentversion\run and delete the software you don't want to start.

Regedit has an option to connect to that computer remotely on the file menu.

Tiago de Aviz
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To stop a program from starting up you can use the REG command line tool to query and delete. Try "Reg /?" to get started.

Reg query hklm\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run Reg delete hklm\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run /v HotKeyCmds

Note: To delete the registry key you will need to run the Command Prompt window in Administrator Mode.

DHW
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