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Good programs for helping you manage what programs start with windows?
hpearce:
I've been using Startup Manager by Brad Stowers for years. It's an old program but still my favorite.
A feature I like is it's ability recoginize new entries since the last time you used it. Allows you to quickly review what's happening and maybe connect confusing entries to something you installed if it isn't clear from the ptogram path or name.
http://f2.org/download/startupmgr-v1.5.2.25.exe
laughinglizard:
My vote goes to Code Stuff Starter.
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/starter.html
Its easy to use for beginners, lets you control Start Up Programs, Processes and Services, each in a different tab.
One feature I really like is that if you aren't sure what a program or service is, you can click on Properties and it will give you information about the program.
iphigenie:
I use the bit that comes with regrun - it has never done anything strange ever.
I do wish it had delayed startup options like winpatrol or chameleon but I keep going back to it.
justice:
And I use WinPatrol because it is the only one I found that works on Vista at the moment. The free version is very good and has no nags, so don't forget to buy the pro version if you want to support the author!
dluby:
Did Quick StartUp get a mention:
http://www.glarysoft.com/quick-startup/
Its free and it helps give you a visual rating of what it considers shouldn't be in your startup (don't ask me on what basis).
Damian
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