Autoruns

About

Autoruns is a highly regarded system utility developed by Sysinternals, a part of Microsoft, originating from the United States. This free and proprietary software, available for Windows and PortableApps.com, is designed to comprehensively display all programs configured to run during system bootup or login, presenting entries in the precise order Windows processes them. This includes applications in the startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and various other Registry keys, as well as registered services, offering users unparalleled control over their system's background processes. Praised for its lightweight and portable nature, Autoruns is considered an essential tool for managing autostart programs and is often described as a 'Registry Cleaner' and 'autorun-manager'. While specific revenue, financials, leadership, founding history, and employee count are not publicly detailed, its market position is strong among power users and IT professionals, competing with tools like HijackThis and Startup by Mike Lin. Users consistently laud Autoruns for its ability to 'lay it all bare,' helping to remove stubborn autostart entries and providing a 'great program for seeing what's going on in your system,' embodying a design philosophy of tightly scoped, comprehensive functionality.