Autoruns Alternatives

Autoruns is described as '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' and is a very popular Startup Manager tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Autoruns for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and Flatpak apps. The best Autoruns alternative is Glary Utilities, which is free. Other great apps like Autoruns are witr, Startup Folder, Ashampoo WinOptimizer and Reg Organizer.

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  1. C# Open-Source Winforms application for uploading files to VirusTotal Directly from your desktop.

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    • Windows
     
  2. Ignition provides a simple UI to add, remove, and modify startup entries on your computer. Ignition can add apps, scripts, and arbitrary commands to run at login.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  3. WhatInStartup icon
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    This utility displays the list of all applications that are loaded automatically when Windows starts up. For each application, the following information is displayed: Startup Type (Registry/Startup Folder), Command-Line String, Product Name, File Version, Company Name, Location...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  4. HiBit Startup Manager makes managing your startup programs very simple. On startup, you are shown a list at the top and details at the bottom for each startup item. There is also a list of all startup items, including new and potentially dangerous programs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. KnockKnock icon
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    KnockKnock displays persistent startup items (scripts, commands, binaries, executables, Login Items, kexts, LaunchAgents, etc., that are set to execute automatically on OS X.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  6. Startup Sentinel (a.k.a. SuS) makes your PC startup faster and more secure by giving you full control on loaded software. Every single program added to your startup sequence is detected on the fly and can be approved, rejected or...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  7. Startup Manager developed by Systweak Software is a tool to remove unwanted apps from running at Login. After turning on the system, various apps, add-ons and many invisible background apps open by themselves. Too many items cause a slow system and low battery life.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  8. Starter icon
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    Starter is yet another startup manager for Microsoft Windows (21 languages)

    As a primary purpose, Starter allows one to view and manage all the programs that are starting automatically whenever operating system is loading. It enumerates all the hidden registry entries, startup f.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. MacCleanse icon
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    MacCleanse is a powerful application geared towards purifying your system and reclaiming hard disk space. In only seconds, it can perform over fifty tasks which could take hours to perform manually. Safely uninstall applications, slim Universal Binaries, wipe unused languages...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  10. Startup Control Panel is a nifty control panel applet that allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer starts. Its simple to use and, like all my programs, its very small and wont burden your system. A valuable tool for system administrators!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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