What Dell peripherals are you using that require DDPM to function?

Check REGEDIT, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run to see if DDPM is there. If yes, delete it and restart.

@DELL-ChrisM2​ 

Not in the Registry:

I used it or I should say installed it as I have a Dell S3221QS.  I did install it many years ago. 

So it was on my system and automatically updated and then this started?

Maybe I should just delete it?

The Power Toy's Power Display does about the same thing?

Still, I can't find how it is started? Not in Task Scheduler either?

Since you have the Power Toy's Power Display, I would uninstall DDPM.

Hi

I was going to offer something sensible, until I saw your screenshot, and realised that suggesting the RunOnce is something you would have covered.

So otherwise I rename the .exe to .xex to see if that is a cure, and if anything complains about not finding the app.

I use SysInternals for looking at what is started at boot-up time.

@anne_droid​ 

Thanks, but RUNONCE in the Registry is exactly that. Only once, and it happens on every boot.

RUNONCE is used mostly by MS. During Update, when it needs a REBOOT to complete the UPDATE, it writes into RUNONCE a file location. On BOOT, RUNONCE is read and if something is there, it executes it. That is how DLL's are updated. You can't write to a DLL on disk as it is mostly open, and on shutdown, the OS writes those back to disk (and other files too). So when booting, the OS look to RUNONCE and executes what it has. When done, that Registry entry is erased.

By the way, I use this program from Chemtable, https://www.chemtable.com/autorun-organizer.htm?utm_source=AutorunOrganizer&utm_medium=632 as it to me has more info and options.

Here is what it looks like when I search AUTORUNS for Dell:

More capability in it when you select a line. Note that the Dell DDPM does not appear in the list either.

@DELL-ChrisM2​ 

Chris, went to install it and using Revo Uninstaller to get all the last bits out it out, and I see a program "DELL PERIPHERAL CORE" was installed a DAY later?

Hope I didn't make a mistake?

Took both of them out. 

You are fine. Let us know how Power Toy's Power Display is working for you. I might give it a shot on my home system.

@DELL-ChrisM2​ 

Works fine for me.

That is all I use it for, not screen divisions.

Has a lot of options:

Did someone did solve the problem with the automatic startup disabling? It is anoying that it always shows up after reboot.... we need the App to configure the settings for dell Webcams e.g. but do not need it on every reboot...