Simply run Autoruns and it shows you the currently configured auto-start applications as well as the full list of Registry and file system locations available for auto-start configuration. If you have questions or problems, visit the Sysinternals Autoruns Forum. See the November 2004 issue of Windows IT Pro Magazine for Mark's article that covers advanced usage of Autoruns. User Specifies the name of the user account for which autorun items will be shown. s Autostart services and non-disabled drivers. n Winsock protocol and network providers. You'll probably be surprised at how many executables are launched automatically!Īutorunsc is the command-line version of Autoruns.

Also included in the download package is a command-line equivalent that can output in CSV format, Autorunsc.

Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.Īutoruns' 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. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys.

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 shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. Autoruns for Windows for Windows 10 - Full description

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