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Firefox Preloader Adds Switch To Preload Firefox At Windows Startup

Whether you like Internet Explorer or not, it has one advantage over Firefox and Chrome; being bundled with Windows, it gets to do all kinds of crazy stuff like be the default web browser and preload when Windows starts. While Chrome and Firefox browsers are great at what they do, they do tend to take [...] (more…)

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Clean Startup: Manage Startup Program Items With Recovery Option

We have seen plenty of Windows startup cleaners out there, most of them simply delete the startup item with no option to restore them back later. Clean Startup might look like yet another startup cleaner at first, but provides a simple intuitive interface with option to restore back the deleted items. (more…)

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Add Any Program Or File To Windows Startup

Many programs do not come with an option to start during Windows startup, forcing users to manually start the program every time they login, which can become quite difficult and annoying after some time. AutoEX not only solves this problem but does much more than that. (more…)

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StartupPanel: Manage Windows Startup Folder, Registry, Services

Some applications that start with Windows Startup reside in the Startup Folder, while most of them reside in the registry. To access the startup folder you need to first find it from the All Programs menu inside the Start menu. To access the Startup Registry keys you need to head over to the Startup tab [...] (more…)

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Security AutoRun: Windows Startup Manager

How would you know if a suspicious program or service is running during Windows startup? Using Msconfig would be a nice start but it won’t show you the complete details behind every application. Recently I have noticed that many spyware apps will start during Windows startup but will stay hidden from Msconfig window, i.e, they [...] (more…)

View Detailed Information Of Windows 7 Startup Programs

Startup Discoverer is a lightweight portable app that quickly shows full information about Windows startup programs. This brings one important question, doesn’t System Configuration startup tab gives information on the startup programs. Yes, it does, but this app takes it one step further ahead. (more…)

Disable Programs From Windows 7/Vista/XP Startup

You know what is frustrating? When an app will add itself to the Windows startup list without even asking the user. To remove it, one will have to follow the procedures given here or use MSConfig Cleanup Utility. (more…)

Start-Q: Change Windows Startup Programs Load Order

We all know that Windows allow users to add/remove startup programs quickly, but what if you want to change the startup order? (more…)

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Remove Junk Windows Startup Entries With MSConfig CleanUp Utility

Remember the awesome guide we wrote back last year explaining an easy way to manage your startup programs, thus improving system performance. Well here is the problem, once you disable a startup program it will remain there forever in the list. To remove the clutter from the registry and to remove the useless program from [...] (more…)

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Run Any Program During System Startup In Ubuntu Linux

Do you want to add some programs to the system startup so that every time Ubuntu starts, your programs are loaded as well? Ubuntu has a very sleek and easy-to-use Startup Programs Manager where you can add and remove any program quickly. (more…)

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How To Install And Use Ubuntu StartUp Manager

Almost all operating systems offer facility to customize and secure the system start up process. Ubuntu has it’s own “Startup Manager” but is not installed by default. It can be used for managing the settings of your Ubuntu boot screen and boot loaders. Startup manager can also be used to change the splash screen you [...] (more…)

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Autoruns – Explore Programs/Services That Run During System Startup Or Login

Note: It is a very sensitive software and can screw your computer if you disable the wrong system services, so be careful. If you are using Windows you can check which programs load during startup by going to System Configuration or Windows Defender. What will you do if you want to disable a system service [...] (more…)