Unsure how to use autoruns

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Lately, my computer has been somewhat slow booting up
(about 100 seconds from start to ready-to-go; is this very slow for a typicla W7 machine?).

Anyway, I looked at startup via msconfig and unchecked some stuff, but it is still slow.

I ran Autoruns. I assume when I click the Logon tab I get what programs start at start-up. Is this correct?

When I click “everything” I get a huge number of items.

I’m just not sure what to do from this point.

I am attaching a screen shot of the logon tab. Any suggestions?

Upon eyeballing this screenshot, do I need Office to run on startup? I don’t really use office. I use Word97 and start it from an icon; ditto for Works 4.01 (I don’t require anything newer).

Also, what about the Canon stuff. I have a camera and I sometimes use bluetooth to transfer pictures from the Canon camera to my computer, or I can attach the camera via the USB port. Do I need the Canon stuff on startup?

Mel

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As far as I’m concerned you don’t need half of all that in the logon.
Just remember though, as always, there will be a trade-off; In order to get a faster boot time, some programs may load slower.
It’s up to you to decide which and when.

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Clint:

Can you elaborate on your answer, just a bit?
I figure I need to keep Bluetooth, Broadband, Dropbox (by preference). I don’t see my Norton AV there, but I know that loads and I want that
I want to keep Rainlendar (my calendar) and Roboform.

What about Adobe ARM? Doesn’t that check for updates and it seems prudent to keep that (I don’t want to try and remember to do that).

Suggestions?

Also, if I do uncheck some items within the Autoruns program, will they not load upon a reboot?

Mel

Mel

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Those apps/processes you choose not to load in Autorun’s logon menu, they may need to be activated after logon/boot up by directly engaging the program(s) they use.
If you want faster bootup times, you’ll have to sacrifice load speeds when you do use the applicable program after boot up/logon, especially if your hardware is lower end.

Upon eyeballing this screenshot, do I need Office to run on startup? I don’t really use office. I use Word97 and start it from an icon; ditto for Works 4.01 (I don’t require anything newer).

NO you do not need Office loading at logon, but they may take a little bit longer to load when you do use them (post logon).

Also, what about the Canon stuff. I have a camera and I sometimes use bluetooth to transfer pictures from the Canon camera to my computer, or I can attach the camera via the USB port. Do I need the Canon stuff on startup?

Again, NO. It’s more a matter of convenience to have it load faster, especially if you use it frequently.

In the end you will just have to test them and decide for yourself.

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Here’s what mine looks like…
36510-0000
But I’ve always gone to great pains to offload what I deem unnecessary.
And what I deem unnecessary many not exactly jive with what you deem unnecessary

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One Item I would definitely disable is Find Fast. It can be a performance killer. To do it right, reference:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/158705

Jerry

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Is the correct autorun site to use? http://www.filehippo.com/download_autoruns/9648/
— I’ve seen reference to autoruns sometimes and I trust filehoppo but I’d like to find out first

HP EliteBook 8540w laptop Windows 10 Pro (x64)

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I was able to d/l it directly from the sysinternals site.

I once d/l a program from another d/l site and had all kinds of issues to clean upafterwards.

Have you used filehippo before?

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I try to avoid it whenever possible, especially when you can get the program directly from the author’s site.

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Download Autoruns and other advanced but useful utilities at Windows Sysinternals.

Joe

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Thanks for all your help. I’ve used CCleaner and Autoruns and things seem “peppier” at the moment

Mel

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Autoruns is a great utility but sometimes a little complicated.

Have a look at Nir Sofer’s WhatInStartup. It has a very simple interface and, unlike Autoruns, has a permanently disable feature for those pesky apps that add themselves back into the startup lists when they are upgraded.

Hope this helps…

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The one thing Autoruns has that What’s in Startup doesn’t is a listing of tasks in the scheduler. I’ve seen cases of nasties hiding there which is why I prefer it. You can also right click on a Startup item and do an internet search on the name if you don’t know what it is. That said, Rick is right that What’s in Startup is simpler to use.

Jerry

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You can eliminate these items listed under the Startup tab:
Adobe ARM – if you are using Adobe Reader, you might want to consider a different pdf reader. There are several good ones (free) available. I use Foxit.
Google Chrome
Windows Mail
Office Startup
All of the Canon stuff.

There are probably other items under other tabs that can also be eliminated. However, if you don’t know what it does, don’t mess with it until you do know.

Jim

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try http://www.winpatrol.com/ free version.
it has ‘hijackthis’ built in under the options tab
i’ve used this program for years to keep stuff out of the startup.
it will ask if you want a program you install in the startup or if something tries to change your home page or search engine.

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Compiler, filehippo programs are malware free, I’ve been using the site for years.

It’s also a good place to get older versions of programs (don’t install any older versions of internet-accessing programs though).

One should be careful with any program installation, always setting a System Restore Point first (and do regular partition backups). Things sometimes go wrong due to installer bugs and program conflicts. I remember a story on Windows Secrets about how someone installed 20 of the most popular programs one after another to see what would happen and it trashed their system!

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