msconfig question

I hate useless stuff.
I have some program choices under the startup tab of msconfig that have been there for some time and it's really annoying. These are programs that were deleted.
How can I get them off the list?
I checked their registry location, and there are no references to them.

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WanBoy67

Check HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg

RussS

Or try

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run-

sprkymrk

You mean they have no corresponding entry in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run?

Vogon Poet

sprkymrk wrote:

You mean they have no corresponding entry in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run?

No, none. I'll try the other suggestions and let you know. Thanks.

Vogon Poet

wanboy67 wrote:

Check HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg

Bingo! That's what I was looking for! Thank you.