# Annoying Vista problem with a startup program **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 20, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-vista-problem-with-a-startup-program/438376 "2008-02-20T15:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SweetHomeColorado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@SweetHomeColorado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetHomeColorado)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-vista-problem-with-a-startup-program/438376/1 "2008-02-20T15:32:35Z")
Everytime I boot my PC, the on-screen keyboard loads. I’ve looked into a few programs, including the startup program feature that Vista has and I cannot find the program to disable it from starting up. So, does anyone have an idea what the program may be called or what I should look for in order to disable it? ---
**Author:** ![Myglaren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@Myglaren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myglaren)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-vista-problem-with-a-startup-program/438376/2 "2008-02-20T15:53:44Z")
Try installing [“Spybot Search & Destroy”](http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html?tag=pop.software) from [Download.com](http://Download.com). In Advanced Mode/Tools is a list of startup programs and there is a description of most of them. You just have to untick the box to stop a program loading. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-vista-problem-with-a-startup-program/438376/3 "2008-02-20T16:01:53Z")
Control Panel\Ease of Access Center\Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard. Uncheck “Use On-Screen Keyboard”.