Optimize Windows startup with Startup Optimizer

Assigning applications to run at Windows startup is advantageous, because you can quickly start working with your most frequent used programs. Some applications register to autorun without notifying the user. You may experience a slow startup if too many programs are set to autorun.

Startup Optimizer is a freeware that lets you manage the applications that have started at the same time as Windows. After installing the program, you will be given a list with the startup programs. Disable the ones that you obviously don’t need, like “Winamp Agent” with the help of the “Delete” button. Startup Optimizer will label each program name with “Harmful”, “Unknown”, “Not Required”, “User’s Choice” and “Required”. If you are not sure what a startup program does, click on it and Startup Optimizer will display a brief description. Press the “Start” button and you should immediately see what the program does. If that doesn’t work, then press “Open” and you will see the folder in which the program is located. If the program is useless, go ahead and delete it.

After selecting a program, you will also see a Google link. Click it to see what other websites have to say about the application. This freeware lets you backup and restore your current list of startup programs.

Unfortunately, Startup Optimizer might incorrectly label some processes. Ctfmon.exe (MS Office XP file) is one of them.

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