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ZStartup

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Free plan Windows
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Spec score 7.0 #20 of 30 in Startup Manager Software

What it is

ZStartup is a free Windows utility for inspecting and managing programs configured to launch when Windows starts. It displays HKCU and HKLM Run and RunOnce registry keys and detects shortcuts in user and system startup folders. Search and filters narrow entries by source, scope, and enabled, disabled, or broken status. Users can add startup programs and delete entries with a 5.5-second undo window shown by a toast notification. The app detects its elevation level and can restart with administrator privileges; elevated access unlocks system-level entries and HKLM keys. The maker says its installers are self-contained and require no.NET, WebView2 installation, or runtime. ZStartup is described as having no telemetry. Built with Tauri and Rust and a React interface, the open source project uses the MIT License and offers MSI and NSIS Windows installers. The listed release supports Windows 10 and 11 on x64. The Free plan costs nothing. The maker’s page links to the project’s GitHub repository.

Spec sheet

Purpose
ZStartup manages programs that launch at Windows startup, including registry entries and startup folders.Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu
Privacy
The maker describes ZStartup as having no telemetry.Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu
Support
The maker's page links to the project's GitHub repository.Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu
Add entries
Users can add a new startup program from the app.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
Administrator access
The app detects its elevation level and can restart with administrator privileges; admin access unlocks system-level entries and HKLM keys.Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu
Compatibility limit
The listed release supports Windows 10 and 11 on x64.Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu
Distribution and license
The project is open source under the MIT License and offers MSI and NSIS Windows installers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu
Registry control
It displays and manages HKCU and HKLM Run and RunOnce startup keys.Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu
Runtime
The maker says the installers are self-contained and require no .NET, WebView2 installation, or runtime.Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu
Safe deletion
Deleted entries have a 5.5-second undo window with a toast notification.Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu
Search and filters
Users can search and filter entries by source, scope, and enabled, disabled, or broken status.Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu
Startup folders
It detects shortcuts in user and system startup folders alongside registry entries.Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu
Technology
ZStartup is built with Tauri and Rust, with a React interface.Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu

Plans and prices

Free Free Windows 10 / 11 · x64 Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Covers registry keys and startup-folder shortcuts
  • Search and filters show entry status
  • 5.5-second undo after deletion
  • No telemetry described by the maker
  • Open source under the MIT License

Limits

  • Supports Windows 10 and 11 on x64 only
  • Administrator access needed for system-level entries
  • Windows platform only

Who it suits

It suits Windows users who need to inspect, filter, add, or remove startup entries. Administrator access is useful for managing system-level and HKLM entries.

Verdict

ZStartup gives Windows users one view of registry and folder startup items, with filtering, elevation, and reversible deletion. It is free and open source, but its listed compatibility is limited to Windows 10 and 11 on x64.

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