Autoruns vs Disk SpeedUp

Autoruns shows programs and drivers configured to run during Windows boot, login, or when certain built-in Windows applications start. It reports startup items from locations such as the Startup folder, Registry keys, Explorer extensions, services, scheduled tasks, and Winlogon entries. Users can hide signed Microsoft entries to focus on third-party items, inspect startup images configured for other accounts, and disable an entry or delete its configuration. Scan options include signature verification and VirusTotal hash checks; submitting files not previously scanned requires the upload option, and VirusTotal features require accepting its terms. The download includes Autorunsc, a command-line version that can output CSV or tab-delimited data, verify signatures, and scan an offline Windows system. The Autoruns and Autorunsc download is listed as 3 MB, and Microsoft offers a Sysinternals Live option. Autoruns costs nothing, with no limit on installation or use on devices owned or supported by the user, but no redistribution license. Microsoft says Sysinternals tools are provided as is without official support and points users to a community forum.

Disk SpeedUp is a Windows utility for analyzing and defragmenting drives, as well as optimizing individual files and folders. Its interactive drive map displays fragmentation results. Defragmentation modes can optimize placement for less frequently accessed files or prioritize frequently used ones. Scheduling lets users choose an action, frequency, time, and drives. It can also defragment system files at boot, including page files, registry hives, and hiberfil.sys. The utility offers SSD optimization settings, but its knowledge base says defragmenting SSDs is not recommended because it may reduce their lifespan. Supported file systems are FAT 16/32 and NTFS. Users can exclude files and folders, enable Disk Defrag in the Windows Explorer context menu through Glary Utilities settings, and set the computer to shut down after defragmentation. Glarysoft says the product is designed to avoid damage to drives or stored data and typically responds to technical questions and bug reports within one or two business days. It is listed as freeware at free, with no free trial. The download page lists version 6.0.1.17.