You had to check the registry in more than one place, as well as your start menu.

With Windows Vista, there’s a built-in panel that handles all that for you.

The link for “Stop a program from running at startup” shows up immediately.

Stop an Application from Running at Startup in Windows Vista

Now you’re able to see the Windows Defender screen that lets you manage the startup programs.

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