About this tag
The preventregeneration tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about stopping Windows registry keys from reappearing after deletion. A common issue involves persistent RunOnce keys, such as those created by Adobe Speed Launcher, which regenerate at startup with random values. Users seek methods to permanently remove these keys and prevent their regeneration, often requiring advanced troubleshooting like using Sysinternals tools, modifying permissions, or disabling related services. The tag focuses on registry persistence, startup entries, and techniques to block unwanted key recreation in Windows.
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    Windows 7 Rogue runonce registry key

    Hello. I have a persistent entry in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce which is adobe speed launcher with a value that is a seemingly random and changing 10 digit number. No matter how many times I delete the key it is regenerated at startup. Any ideas on how...
    • Mychal
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    • adobe deletekey hkey persistent preventregeneration registry runonce speedlauncher startup windows
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