Autoruns: Check what software automatically run during windows startup

If you ever owned a computer with a windows on it, most likely you noticed that as the time goes on it seems to be slower than when it was new.

The reason is because as we try to install new applications for work or play it often comes with a few extra software that is not really that clean and leaves questionable software to automatically run during startup.

You are now left with two choices, reinstall the whole system or try to clean it so that it can still be usable.

Disabling these software that runs automatically is one of the few ways to speed up your unit.

Warning: disabling critical software during boot up might cause your system to be unstable, so create a backup first of your registry first (Erdnt) before proceeding (Google first the process name if unsure),

You can download Autoruns here

Here is the description of Auto runs from its official website

Autoruns for Windows v13.7

By Mark Russinovich

Published: February 17, 2017

 Download Autoruns and Autorunsc(1.2 MB)

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Introduction

This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and when you start various built-in Windows applications like Internet Explorer, Explorer and media players. These programs and drivers include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. Autoruns reports Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond other autostart utilities.

Autoruns' Hide Signed Microsoft Entries option helps you to zoom in on third-party auto-starting images that have been added to your system and it has support for looking at the auto-starting images configured for other accounts configured on a system. Also included in the download package is a command-line equivalent that can output in CSV format, Autorunsc.

You'll probably be surprised at how many executables are launched automatically!

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