Specifying programs to run every time at Windows start up

We all know that you can place shortcuts to programs in the Startup folder of your Start Menu in order to have that program start on Windows load. Or place a run=path/filename or load=path/filename line in your win.ini. However, you may wish for users to not be able to change whether these programs run or not. Unless they are advanced users you can hide these programs from them by placing command in the Registry to run the programs on Windows load. 

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run OR                                       HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ RunOnce OR  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ RunServices 

2. Create a new string and name it whatever you like. 

3. Edit the new string's value to contain the path and filename of the program or registered file type you wish to load at Windows startup.