Creating Alternative Shortcuts We all create shortcuts to files we use often. You can eliminate this by defining a command through the App Paths key in the Registry.
Some developers are real sneaky about how they go about launching their programs.
One way, of course, is to put a shortcut in the Startup folder. All you have to do here is delete the icon. To check this, click the Start button, click Run, enter sysedit, and then look at the beginning of WIN.INI for these lines. Now just delete the offensive program, or type a semi-colon at the beginning of the line. Now examine the list of programs in the right pane and see if the culprit is there.