Start-up applications unplugged

It’s frustrating trying to edit the Windows start-up list because the filenames themselves tell you little about the program’s function. This free site lists thousands of common startup files along with full descriptions of what they do, plus links back to the vendor’s web site.  Top stuff. http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

Related posts:

  1. Speed Up Your Start Up
  2. Firewalls unplugged
  3. More On Too-Large Start Menus
  4. “PassThisOn” Start Page Hijacking Alert
  5. Minimize applications to the taskbar
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