Comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations

Autoruns for Windows

Autoruns for Windows

  -  2.8 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    Autoruns 14.11 LATEST

  • Review by

    Michael Reynolds

  • Operating System

    Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 / Windows 11

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  • Author / Product

    Microsoft SysInternals / External Link

  • Filename

    Autoruns.zip

  • MD5 Checksum

    09aa3a18f9dbf8588b0a3489f5c752f4

This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns for Windows to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. The app goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.

Autoruns' Hide Signed Microsoft Entries option helps you to zoom in on third-party auto-starting images that have been added to your system and it has support for looking at the auto-starting images configured for other accounts configured on a system. Also included in the download package is a command-line equivalent that can output in CSV format, Autoruns. You'll probably be surprised at how many executables are launched automatically!

Also Available: Download Autoruns for Windows Portable

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What's new in this version:

- This update to Autoruns fixes a bug parsing parameters in startup folder items