

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. You'll probably be surprised at how many executables are launched automatically! Also included in the download package is a command-line equivalent that can output in CSV format, Autorunsc. Autoruns goes way beyond other autostart utilities.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. Autoruns reports Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. These programs and drivers 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 when you start various built-in Windows applications like Internet Explorer, Explorer and media players. Resume from Standby (S3) in a total of 5 secondsīoot and resume times are measured from the time the power switch is pressed to being able to start a program from a desktop shortcut.


Resume from Hibernate (S4) in a total of 20 seconds Boot to a useable state in a total of 30 seconds The design goals for Windows XP on a typical consumer PC are: The Windows development team at Microsoft has taken bold steps in making fast startup PCs a reality with the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system. Customer research shows a frequently requested feature that users want from their PCs is fast system startup, whether from cold boot or when resuming from standby or hibernation.
