• Using HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run: Add a new String Value with the path to the executable. This will run the program for the current user at logon.
• Via HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run: Similar to the first method but applies to all users on the system.
• Using HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce: Executes the program once at the next user logon and then removes the entry.
• With HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunOnce: Runs the executable once for all users on their next login.
• Adding to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run: This is another way to run programs at logon for the current user.
• Through HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer\\Run: Runs the program for all users at logon.
• Utilizing HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows\\Load: Loads the specified executable at user login.
• By modifying HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\Userinit: Append your executable to the existing string value, followed by a comma.
• Using HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\System\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\Session Manager: Add your executable to the BootExecute entry. This runs even before the user logs in.
• Through Task Scheduler Registry Key: Create a task in Task Scheduler to run your executable and find its entry in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Schedule\\TaskCache\\Tree to see how it's registered.