Autoruns vs DymaxIO

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.

DymaxIO is Windows performance software from Condusiv for reducing I/O bottlenecks and improving application response times. It targets physical and virtual PCs and servers, cloud systems, and I/O-intensive applications such as MS-SQL. Condusiv says the product can return over 40% of lost throughput and deliver 30%+ latency and throughput improvement. IntelliWrite optimizes writes, while IntelliMemory uses idle available DRAM for read caching. The software runs automatically in the background, requires no reboot and is described as having near-zero overhead. Supported systems include Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and 11, as well as Windows Server 2008 R2 through 2025. It is described as hypervisor and storage agnostic, with support for VMware ESX/ESXi, Hyper-V, Xen, SAN/NAS, local and all-flash storage, Azure and AWS environments. DymaxIO requires 3GB of physical memory per server or VM, with 4GB recommended for optimum caching. Its dashboard reports eliminated read and write I/O, storage I/O time saved, and hourly views across 13 metrics. Annual client, server and host licenses are listed, and a 30-day server trial is available.