Having some information screen computers start on there own after power on is a nice feature. Why Windows ended up implementing it in like 4 different ways is beyond me. And why it’s a default for each app is probably to gather your information and track you. It’s always best to turn it off, this will free up the resources of the apps you do want to use. And like you said it ain’t ad much work
I’ve supported Windows since 3.1, had the Resource Kit book all tabbed, dog-eared, marked up, etc, and I still can’t name all the ways something can be auto-started, lol.
The Sysinternals Suite has Autoruns which shows most of them, though it’s very easy to break Explorer or other Windows UI elements by disabling the wrong thing in it.
Oh yea, I use that and others such as Nir Sofers tools (those are some that everyone should have).
Surprisingly msconfig does a pretty good job these days.
I also use Startup Delayer on all machines I build. It makes it easier for the average person to see most of what’s going to startup, and to disable it without deleting.
Having some information screen computers start on there own after power on is a nice feature. Why Windows ended up implementing it in like 4 different ways is beyond me. And why it’s a default for each app is probably to gather your information and track you. It’s always best to turn it off, this will free up the resources of the apps you do want to use. And like you said it ain’t ad much work
4?
Isn’t it like 34 now?
I’ve supported Windows since 3.1, had the Resource Kit book all tabbed, dog-eared, marked up, etc, and I still can’t name all the ways something can be auto-started, lol.
I am curious as to what possesses someone to “support” Windows?
The Sysinternals Suite has Autoruns which shows most of them, though it’s very easy to break Explorer or other Windows UI elements by disabling the wrong thing in it.
Oh yea, I use that and others such as Nir Sofers tools (those are some that everyone should have).
Surprisingly msconfig does a pretty good job these days.
I also use Startup Delayer on all machines I build. It makes it easier for the average person to see most of what’s going to startup, and to disable it without deleting.