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The RunOnce registry key in Windows allows commands or programs to execute automatically at the next system boot, after which the entry is removed. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover how to properly format commands with parameters directly in the RunOnce key, such as running chkdsk with switches and redirecting output to a log file. Users also encounter persistent or rogue RunOnce entries that regenerate after deletion, often due to third-party software like Adobe Speed Launcher. Troubleshooting such issues involves identifying the source of the regeneration, which may require checking scheduled tasks, services, or other startup locations. These topics are relevant for Windows 7 and later versions, including 64-bit systems where the Wow6432Node path is used for 32-bit applications.
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    Windows 7 How to put command with parms directly in Registry RunOnce?

    Assume I want to perform a command line command with parameters one time at next boot (under 64bit Win 7). Therefore I want to create this command directly in the appropriate Registy key and not indirectly by putting it into *.bat batch script and and call this from RunOnce For simplicity...
    • pstein
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    • 64-bit batch file chkdsk command line configuration logging parameters registry runonce windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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
    • Thread
    • adobe deletekey hkey persistent preventregeneration registry runonce speedlauncher startup windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support