Cannot prevent auto-startup, u2.2.1

[Matahajas]

I have un-clicked the option to start uTorrent at system start (Preferences/General), clicked Apply and Ok. The setting has been saved and is in place.

I have also checked msconfig (Vista) and uTorrent is not in the list of autostart programs.

Still, uTorrent starts itself every time I reboot the machine! It prevents me from accessing the web while waiting and the process is dreadfully slow. My pc is up and running, but I have to wait for 2-5 minutes before all is ok.

[moogly]

Are you sure µT is able to read/write the file settings.dat in the directory %appdata%\utorrent?

Because this file saves your settings, so maybe it's not saved after each time you quit µT.

[Matahajas]

How can I check this?

The settings themselves are saved, everytime I look they are ok like I left them. And uT is not listed among the autostart progs either... if it's not, how can it autostart on its' own??

[moogly]

If settings.dat is saved so it's not the source of your issue.

Can you test with a fresh setting.dat (make a backup copy of the old one, delete it then start µT and make a test)

[Matahajas]

Hmm so where do I find the settings.dat and how do I manually edit it?

Thanks for the the help so far!

[moogly]

Folder %appdata%\utorrent. And you know there is a file search engine in Windows Explorer.