# .exe.config file arguments to disable auto-start

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**Created:** [December 30, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/exe-config-file-arguments-to-disable-auto-start/1718 "2024-12-30T13:05:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/exe-config-file-arguments-to-disable-auto-start/1718/1 "2024-12-30T13:05:31Z")

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Hi,  
What would be the arguments to add inside the config file, so that the Blinkstick SW doesn’t start at each boot?

We would need to do it without the UI button, just the config text file.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![p0ke](https://forums.blinkstick.com/user_avatar/forums.blinkstick.com/p0ke/32/14_2.png) [@p0ke](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/p0ke)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/exe-config-file-arguments-to-disable-auto-start/1718/2 "2025-01-05T13:23:47Z")

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There is no argument for this. If you want to change it, delete the BlinkStickClient entry from the windows registry:  
\HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

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**Author:** ![timothe.justin](https://forums.blinkstick.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@timothe.justin](https://forums.blinkstick.com/u/timothe.justin)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.blinkstick.com/t/exe-config-file-arguments-to-disable-auto-start/1718/3 "2025-02-05T07:47:04Z")

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Thanks for your answer, but I tried it and the key still pops up at each restart (even after deleted it)

Seems like the .exe keeps writing in this key at each boot