Startup Configuration AlternativesStartup Manager Tools and other similar apps like Startup Configuration

Startup Configuration is described as 'This is an application that allows you to view, manage, and add Freedesktop-compatible autostart entries to your computer. It intends to trivialise managing and cleaning up your autostart directory' and is a Startup Manager tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Startup Configuration for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, PortableApps.com and FreeBSD apps. The best Startup Configuration alternative is Autoruns, which is free. Other great apps like Startup Configuration are Startup Folder, witr, Startup Delayer and Autorun Organizer.

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  1. Autoruns icon
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    Autoruns 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.

    36 Autoruns alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. Startup Folder icon
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    Easily manage your startup process by placing apps, scripts, or shortcuts in the special folder. Features a low-resource background agent that launches programs automatically, hides or keeps them alive if needed, and handles crashes seamlessly for uninterrupted use.

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    • Mac
     
  3. witr icon
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    CLI diagnostic tool for tracing processes and their causal ancestry, explaining origins, supervising service, context like directories and containers, risk signals, with support for Linux, macOS, Windows, FreeBSD, platform-specific inspection, JSON output, and open licensing.

    24 witr alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
     
  4. Free startup manager for Windows. Options include: disabling startup entries, custom startup delay for each startup entry, virus scan for each startup entry, undo options for changes made to startup entries, ...

    29 Autorun Organizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Winpatrol icon
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    Winpatrol provides a multitude of functions including startup control. It is a useful addition to any armoury to maintain computer as best as possible. Oh and a cute scotty icon for your toolbar!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. 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
     
  7. 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
     
  8. Quick Startup icon
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    Free startup manager to disable or delay auto-start programs to speed up system boot at most.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. 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.

    26 Starter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. 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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
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