Few things can destroy a computer's performance like applications that start with the operating system. Add to that an excess of services and scheduled tasks that the user needs to optimize on their own, but traditional tools usually don't expose all entries. Auto Start Confirm is the exception to the rule, and allows us to control every element that starts with Windows... for better or for worse.
No matter how many cores in the processor, available RAM, or SSD speed: the rule of less is more remains valid for all Windows installations. In other words, the idea is that the operating system loads only the necessary programs/services... and we must watch that closely.
Why? Because many programs include resources like updaters or assistants that force Windows to drag during its boot process, and as if that weren't enough, they remain resident in memory. We also can't forget the growing list of services, and all the scheduled tasks that Windows claims to need. Would you like to control everything that starts on your PC? If the answer is yes, you might want to take a look at Auto Start Confirm.
Auto Start Confirm: How to control everything that starts on your computer
Auto Start Confirm starts in the background, and places an icon in the system tray. If you double-click on it, you'll access the complete list of entries with programs and services starting with Windows. This allows Auto Start Confirm to assume two roles: On one hand, it detects new entries and asks the user whether to allow or reject their inclusion at startup, and on the other, it enables direct access to confirm, disable, or directly delete entries.
Auto Start Confirm is not a program designed for beginners nor does it pretend to be. Modifying the state of programs, tasks, and services gives us a lot of power, but at the same time, it's an explosive recipe if we don't know what we're doing. Personally, I recommend focusing on entries with the category Run64 or CurrentUserRun64, and then moving on to services under Service.
The program is free and open source, but it doesn't have a portable version, and it hasn't received updates since its first version in October 2021. However, it worked very well during our tests, and I think it's worth adding to any configuration.
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