Startup locations on Windows
After connecting to a Windows session, the Winlogon.exe process starts the programs listed in the following locations:
- Windows registry:
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Load
- HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Run
- HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- File System
- %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
- %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
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