StartupStar

Owning a Windows-based computer comes with a lot of responsibilities, as you periodically need to perform certain maintenance tasks to ensure its functionality.

While some of these tasks can be executed manually, relying on third-party software solutions might yield quicker and better results. One of the applications that can help you in this situation is StartupStar.

Please be aware that this program requires you to have .NET Framework installed on your computer so that it can run as intended.

You can set up this utility on your computer fairly easily since you are not required to perform any advanced configuration steps during its installation. You just need to specify the destination path and decide whether or not the setup pack should create additional shortcuts.

It comes with a smooth interface that organizes its straightforward functions in a neat manner, thus providing you with high overall accessibility, regardless of your PC skills.

StartupStar can help you organize applications that are scheduled to run upon system start by removing them from the list or disabling them. More so, by clicking their status icon, you can easily delete the entry, block it or set it as a “delayed start” application, depending on your needs.

If needed, you can start the application by clicking the On/Off switch, see other users’ ratings regarding the selected item and also add a comment, if you want to.

Additionally, it comes with a firewall component that detects any new item that might be added to the startup list, notifies you about it and also blocks items that have been added to the blacklist.

Furthermore, if the firewall function is enabled, you can set the application to minimize itself to the system tray, so that it can notify you without interfering with your active processes.

As a conclusion, StartupStar is a startup utility that can help you manage programs that are scheduled to run upon system start while also notifying you about any modification attempt. Its user-friendly interface and intuitive controls both add to its overall simplicity without sacrificing efficiency.

StartupStar is able to help you organize apps that are scheduled to run when your system starts. It is able to remove them from the startup list or disable them from running altogether. The app also allows you to click the status icon, so you can easily delete the entry, block it or set it as a ‘delayed start’ app.

StartupStar analyzes your PC and shows you apps that are automatically launched during startup. It also displays a rating for those apps, showing you which of them are valuable and which may be removed.

In addition to being highly configurable, the app also comes with a firewall component that detects new items that might be added to the startup list, and will notify you about them. It can also block items that have been added to the blacklist. With the firewall function enabled, you can set the app to minimize itself to the system tray. It will then be able to notify you without interfering with any active processes.

Overall, StartupStar is a good startup manager that integrates a useful firewall component. It is able to help you manage apps, which are are scheduled to run at system start, at the same time, being able to notify you about any modification attempts. The interface is user friendly and it comes with intuitive controls that also add to the overall simplicity without sacrificing efficiency.

Install new applications on your PC and they will often configure themselves to launch automatically, whenever Windows starts. This can be very convenient, as it saves you having to run the program yourself. But it also consumes valuable system resources, extends your PC’s boot time and may cut its overall performance.

If your computer seems to have slowed down recently, then, it’s wise to check your startup programs. Windows provides a few simple ways to do this (Task Manager in Windows 10, MSCONFIG.EXE in earlier editions), but to take full control of the situation you need a copy of Abelssoft StartupStar.

Launch the program and it immediately displays any programs configured to launch when Windows starts. If you see an entry you’re completely sure you don’t need, click the checkbox to its left, choose “Delete selected entries”, and it won’t be launched when you next reboot.

If you’re not certain whether you need a startup program or not, then you could try deactivating it, instead. The application won’t appear when you next restart, but it remains in the startup list. If there are problems, reactivate it, reboot, and your system will be back to normal.

You may have a startup program which you know is essential, but still takes a long time to launch fully. In this case you can use StartupStar to delay running it, so perhaps the program starts two minutes after Windows. It will still take a while to load, but at least there will be less competition for resources as your system boots, which should mean it becomes usable more quickly.

Perhaps best of all, though, StartupStar can also warn you whenever new applications try to add themselves to your startup list. If you don’t want a program to launch at boot time, just refuse its request. And if a program keeps trying to add itself, that’s not a problem either. Choose to “Delete and block” a particular startup program and it’ll be removed from the current list, and won’t be allowed to add itself again later.