What is the role of the Run and RunOnce keys in the Windows Registry for managing startup programs?

[ProfRon]

You ever notice how your PC fires up the same apps right after boot? That's the Run key pulling strings in the background. It holds entries for stuff that launches every single time Windows wakes up. I tweak it sometimes to speed things up by yanking out junk.

RunOnce works different, though. It kicks off programs just one time, then poof, the entry vanishes. Handy for one-shot tasks like updates or setups that don't need repeating. You might use it after installing something fresh.

I poke around there when a buddy's machine lags at startup. Just edit those keys carefully, or you could brick your boot. Feels like juggling fragile eggs, but it streamlines everything.

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