Hey everyone,
I've been struggling with this VOIP app that just won't stop launching automatically every time I boot up my Windows 11 PCs, and it's driving me nuts! I've tried numerous methods to disable it from starting up, but nothing seems to work. Here's what I've attempted so far:
- Disabled it in Autoruns 32 and 64 from the Sysinternals Suite.
- Removed it from the Windows startup settings.
- Stopped it from launching in the Task Manager.
- Deleted its entry from the shell:startup folder, and this folder is currently empty.
- Checked and deleted registration entries in various locations:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
- HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerStartupApprovedRun
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerStartupApprovedRun
I've even messed around with permissions for some of these registry folders (which caused issues with other apps, so I won't do that again without supervision). I've also played with Group Policies, but this application remains persistent.
What I'm trying to figure out is whether there's a way to lock down which apps can launch at startup and make that setting permanent. I only want to control what runs when I start my PC and am getting frustrated with this app's stubbornness. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers!
1 Answer
Have you checked if the app has a service running? Sometimes apps launch alongside services, and they can be tricky. Also, have you thought about uninstalling it if it’s not critical? I get that you might need it occasionally, but it could simplify things. Just a thought!
Thanks for the suggestion! I already looked into the service settings, and it’s set to manual, not automatic. Honestly, I can’t fully uninstall it since I need it for work. But I appreciate the idea!