Description of where and in what order programs are loaded at startup

1. BootExecute
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \System \CurrentControlSet \Control \Session Manager]
BootExecute=

2. Services

3. User enters username and password and performs logon

4. UserInit (Login script is performed)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon]
UserInit=userinit.exe,

5. Shell (Started by Userinit.exe)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Winlogon]
Shell=explorer.exe

6. All Users-RunOnce
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \RunOnce]

7. All Users-Run
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Run]

8. All Users-RunOnceEx
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \RunOnceEx]

9. All Users-RunEx
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \RunEx]

10. Current User-RunOnce
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \RunOnce]

11. Current User-Run
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Run]

12. Current User-RunOnceEx
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \RunOnceEx]

13. Current User-RunEx
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \RunEx]

14. Common Startup Folder in the Start-Menu for All Users

15. Startup Folder in the Start-Menu for Current User