Autoruns vs DiskTuna

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.

DiskTuna’s JPEG-Repair Toolkit combines JPEG-Repair for damaged photos with JpegDigger for recovering lost images. It runs on Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11 and processes files locally on the PC, without uploading them to remote servers. JPEG-Repair addresses corrupt headers, invalid markers, bad-sector damage, and JPEG bitstream errors with visual feedback. It can recover JPEG data from corrupt RAW photos such as Canon CR2 and Nikon NEF files, and does not re-encode JPEG images. The demo shows low-resolution previews; the full version enables high-quality saves. Repairing a corrupt JPEG header requires a reference photo made with the same camera and settings. The toolkit specializes in JPEG and specified RAW formats and does not repair PNG files. The listed plan includes both tools and is billed at €29.00–€49.00, excluding applicable taxes. Downloads are unsigned and may trigger Windows SmartScreen warnings, including after updates. The maker offers a refund only when the demo works on the files but the full version fails on those same files.