Run Program at Startup Only Once

This hack allows you to run a program at startup only once. This hack also avoids the need of startup folder and the autorun is configured in the registry itself. In this hack the specified program runs only once at startup (Right after the first boot of configuration) and will not continue to run for the subsequent startups. Here’s the hack.

1. Goto Start->Run.
2.Type “regedit” (without quotes) in the run dialogue box.
3. In the registry editor navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

4. Create the key Runonce
(The [Runonce] Key you create will remain in the registry for use with a new string value)
5. Now create the following entries for Runonce key

Create Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value]
Value Name: [Enter the Name of Program Executable]
Value Data: [Enter the Path to the Program Executable]

6. Exit the Registry and Reboot.