Disabling execution at logon

The operation consists of removing the shortcut from the common startup folder.

To do so, open a Windows Run popup either by pressing the <Windows key+R> or by right-clicking on the Windows start button and then selecting "Run". Enter the following command:

Example:

This will open the folder:

Alternative option: open an explorer window and enter "%programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp" in the address field.

Now just delete the "CHARON Virtual Machine Manager" shortcut.

Reinstating execution at logon

If the shortcut cannot be restored from the trashcan, open a PowerShell ISE window, executed as an Administrator, then run (copy/paste):

$insfolder = (Get-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\CHARON\Installation").CHARONLocation
$svcmgrexe = "ServiceManager.exe"
$shortname = "CHARON Virtual Machine Manager"
$WshShell = New-Object -comObject WScript.Shell
$Shortcut = $WshShell.CreateShortcut("${env:ProgramData}\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\${shortname}.lnk")
$Shortcut.TargetPath = "${insfolder}\Virtual Machine Manager\${svcmgrexe}"
$Shortcut.Arguments = "--hidden"
$Shortcut.WindowStyle = 4
$Shortcut.WorkingDirectory = "${insfolder}\Virtual Machine Manager"
$exedesc = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $Shortcut.TargetPath).VersionInfo.FileDescription
$exevers = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $Shortcut.TargetPath).VersionInfo.FileVersion
$Shortcut.Description = "${exedesc} ${exevers} for running CHARON as Virtual Machine (service)"
$Shortcut.Save()

Alternatively, download and execute this script: CharonVirtualMachineManager-shortcut-rebuild.ps1

Example:

ExecutionPolicy may have to be changed to allow execution of this script.

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