C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe on start up

Every startup I get a command prompt window running reg.exe.

There's nothing in my startup folder with reg.exe
Noting in the usual registry start up locations with reg.exe
Nothing in msconfig with reg.exe

Anyone know why it's doing this?

Hi,

Try Autoruns for Windows for trobleshooting startup
Found here : https://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/.../bb963902.aspx

mbcc said:

Hi,

Try Autoruns for Windows for trobleshooting startup
Found here : https://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/.../bb963902.aspx

Can't find anything in there either.

Did a search for reg.exe too and nothing anywhere

mkr10001 said:

Can't find anything in there either.

Did a search for reg.exe too and nothing anywhere

In Autruns, turn off hide Microsoft & Windows entries and search for reg / reg.exe. It must be there somewhere.

Or win+r type "regedit" and check them:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

Steve C said:

In Autruns, turn off hide Microsoft & Windows entries and search for reg / reg.exe. It must be there somewhere.

Didn't know about that option, I turned off hiding windows entries and I found it. It's related to my disabling of the windows lock screen.

Sorted.

Thanks