Autoruns vs Win Startup Manager

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.

Win Startup Manager is a free, open source Windows application for managing programs that launch when Windows boots. It works with startup entries stored in the Windows Registry, letting users show, activate or deactivate, edit, delete, and add entries. The interface displays each entry's Registry path and provides sorting options. Users can export a backup of startup entries and import a previously created backup. Shortcut entries have a separate workflow: a button opens the Windows Startup folders in Explorer, but shortcut editing is not integrated into the app. The repository includes an MIT License, which permits use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale subject to its terms; the license provides the software without warranty. The application was developed with Ring, based on RingQt and the Ring_WinCReg and Ring_WINAPI extensions. The maker is identified as Majdi Sobain, whose GitHub profile lists Yemen. The public repository lists no releases or packages.