PCMate Free Startup Manager

How to Manage Startup Programs

Introduction

Step 1: Remove Startup Programs

Step 2: Add Startup Programs

Step 3: Edit Startup Item Entry

Introduction

Start-up programs are programs that load when a computer is first turned on and the operating system boots up. Booting an operating system takes a significant amount of memory and processing power, so booting other programs at the same time can result in much longer boot-up times. Therefore, you should use a startup manager to control which programs should be launched on startup and which not. This can be a useful way to increase boot speed. Download and install PCMate Free Startup Manager and then follow the instructions below.

Step 1: Remove Startup Programs

Launch PCMate Free Startup Manager and it will list all the startup programs. Choose a startup program and click "View Item" to open its registry entry. Click "Run" and then "Yes" to launch the selected program. You can also click "Refresh" to refresh the startup list. Select the item you want to remove from the startup list and click "Delete" & "Yes". Everything can be done in a minute.

Step 2: Add Startup Programs

Click "Add" and the "New Run Item" window is activated. Click the "Section" dropdown menu to add new startup items to your startup folder, Run, Run Once, Run Services or other Registry keys. Enter the item name and browse the file path. You can also change Arguments used in the selected program. Click "OK" and this item will run at startup when you turn on your computer.

Step 3: Edit Startup Item Entry

Choose an item you want to edit and click "Edit" to activate the startup entry editor. Click "Browse" to select a file as the new registry entry. Edit the "Arguments" used in the selected program if you like. Click "OK" and the item entry has been successfully edited.

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