Startup Inspector

2.2

Software information

License:

Shareware (Free to try)


Updated:

04 Oct 2012


Publisher:

Startup Inspector

Website:

http://windowsstartup.com

Software Screenshots

Size: 669 KB


Downloads: 5971


Platform: Windows (All Versions)

Review by Jerome Johnston (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 04 Oct 2012

In the Windows operating system, most installed applications tend to add themselves to the startup list, for automatically running when Windows starts. The problem is that having too many startup items can cause performance and stability issues and it's best to analyze each of them and turn off the processes or applications which do not need to run at Windows Startup. On the other hand, some viruses use this Windows feature for spreading faster and for causing more damage.

Unfortunately, the msconfig tool, which is responsible for displaying startup items, doesn't offer information about each of them and also it doesn't allow you to remove them properly. That's why it's a good idea to install a separate application for this purpose. Programs like Startup Inspector can help you in this situation. This Windows application displays the complete list of startup programs and can display complete information for each of them, so that you will know which ones are dangerous and which ones are not.

After the application has been installed and launched, the user is presented with a graphical interface, in which he will be able to view all the startup items, according to their location, which can be the hard disk, system registry and so on. When clicking on an item, some information regarding it will be displayed. By right clicking on an item, the user will be able to disable it or remove it completely from the startup list.

Pros

It can display detailed information regarding each startup item. Besides that, users can disable or remove startup programs with a single mouse click. Furthermore, the location of the startup item can be displayed.

Cons

The program cannot display details regarding all startup items, just for the most common ones. Startup Inspector allows you to quickly view the list of startup items from your system and disable any of them with a single mouse click.

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Startup Inspector Editor’s Review Rating

Startup Inspector has been reviewed by Jerome Johnston on 04 Oct 2012. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Startup Inspector 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent

4

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