Startup Guru

Review by Michael E. Callahan aka Dr. File Finder

Startup Guru, by Lincoln Beach Software,Inc. is one of those neat utility programs that fill a need and fill it completely! For most people, there are programs that load each time you start Windows. In some cases you know why they start and where they start from, but in others, you don't. Some programs install and they slip an entry in your "StartUp" folder. Or they put an entry in your Windows "Registry". Either way, you have programs starting and often, depending on your level of expertise, you may have very little control over it. Startup Guru takes care of all that and puts you in control. It looks in all the places that a program can add a startup entry and shows them to you. And, it gives you some information about programs that run -- like who made them, and so on. You can even "see"things like spy programs that may be running on your computer.

Startup Guru gives you a look at every program that starts with Windows and then it gives you some great options. If you like, you can remove a program and that includes things like spyware and ad-ware.Or perhaps you have program you use, but you only use it occasionally.In a case like that you can disable a startup item and then enable when you want it to run. A feature I really like is the ability to schedule when programs load. In other words, instead of having all startup programs trying to start at the same time, you can use Startup Guru to spread them out. Delay one program by 30 seconds,another by 2 minutes, yet another by a minute and a half -- it's all up to you. Very slick. The program gives you the ability to manage all of your startup items. And that helps to make your system a bit faster. You can even create handy "profiles" so you can have sets of different startup options.

Startup Guru, by Lincoln Beach Software, is an excellent tool for managing all of the things that load when you turn on your computer. The interface is very intuitive and the program is easy-to-use. That makes it perfect for both new and experienced users. It finds out what's starting and then puts you in control. Remove things, temporarily disable certain items, and even schedule programs to load with varying delays. The program lets you manage the way Windows starts up so it suits you! So, if you'd like to have your computer start up faster and without a bunch of extra programs running, give Startup Guru a try. It works great -- I recommend it!

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