Como modificar um arquivo da inicialização

Hi ,

Thank you for reaching out!

My name is Stefano and it’s my pleasure to assist you today.

If I well understand, you’re saying that when your notebook boots, it tries to open the wrong program (or the wrong path to an .exe), and you want to change that so it points to the correct executable.

There are a few different ways Windows can be told to open a program at startup — and the fix depends on where the wrong path is stored:

1 . Identify how the program is starting Task Manager Startup tab

1. Task Manager Startup tab
   • Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc > go to the Startup tab.
   • Check if the program is listed there. If yes, right-click > Disable or check its properties to see the .exe path.
2. Starup folder
   • Press Win+R > type shell:startup > Enter.
   • This opens your user startup folder. If you see a shortcut there, you can edit its Properties > Target to point to the correct .exe, or delete and create a new shortcut.
3. Registry
   • Press Win+R > type regedit.
   • Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
   • Look for entries pointing to the wrong path.
   • You can edit them by double-clicking > correct the path to the right .exe.
4. Scheduled Tasks
   • Open Task Scheduler > Library > check if a task is launching that program at logon.
   • If yes, edit the action to point to the right .exe.

2 . Replace with the correct file

Once you find the wrong entry:

• If it’s a shortcut > right-click > Properties > edit Target to the correct .exe.
• If it’s in the registry > double-click the entry > paste the correct full path (e.g. C:\Program Files\AppName\app.exe).
• If it’s in Task Scheduler > open the task > Actions tab > change Program/script to the correct .exe.

Important: Be very careful editing the registry. Always back it up first (File > Export) before making changes.

Keep me posted.

Kind regards,

Stefano

Microsoft Q&A Independent Advisor