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How to Remove the autorun of Ad-aware

I installed Ad-aware on my computer to scan and remove threats from my computer, but I only use it as a removal tool. How can I remove the Ad-Aware from the autorun?

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Solution

  1. Press <Win> + <R>, type in "msconfig" in the run dialogue, and press <Enter>:
    Launch msconfig to remove autorun of ad-aware


  1. Switch to Services tab uncheck the Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service, and click OK:
    Remove Ad-aware from autorun
  2. The program will ask you to Restart your computer:
    Reboot your computer to remove the autorun of ad-aware
  3. You will found the Ad-aware will not auto start after you reboot your computer, if you want to use it again, just undo these operations.

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