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Startup Auditor

FREE

No subscription · No account required
Windows 10 / 11 · Instant download

Find out what's secretly slowing down your Windows startup. Startup Auditor scans every program, shortcut, and scheduled task set to run at login — and tells you in plain English what each one is and whether it looks safe.

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Features

What Startup Auditor Does

Registry Scan

Reads all Windows Run and RunOnce keys — HKCU and HKLM — to find every program set to launch at login via the registry.

Startup Folder Scan

Checks both the user and all-users Startup folders for shortcuts that auto-launch when Windows loads.

Scheduled Task Scan

Queries all scheduled tasks with logon triggers — the startup entries most tools completely miss.

Risk Scoring

Every entry gets a Low, Medium, or High risk rating based on publisher trust, file location, digital signature, and name patterns.

Plain-English Explanations

Click any row to read a plain-language description of what that entry does and whether you should be concerned — no tech jargon.

Publisher Verification

Resolves the publisher name for every executable and flags entries with no verified publisher or digital signature.

Disable & Enable

Disable any startup entry with one click. The entry is backed up and can be re-enabled at any time — nothing is deleted.

Quarantine & Restore

Fully remove suspicious entries from startup and store them safely. Stronger than Disable — always restorable with one click.

HTML Audit Report

Export a full styled HTML report with risk summary cards, all entries, file details, and plain-English explanations.

CSV Export

Export all entries to a CSV spreadsheet including risk scores, publisher info, file size, MD5 hash, and signature status.

Risk Ratings

How Risk Scoring Works

● Low Risk

Known publisher, valid digital signature, installed in a standard location. Safe to leave running.

● Medium Risk

One suspicious flag — such as an unknown publisher or missing signature. Review before deciding.

● High Risk

Runs from a temp folder, has a randomly generated name, or two or more suspicious flags. Quarantine recommended.

Specs

System Requirements

Platform

Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)

Price

Free — no account, no subscription, no strings

Installation

Windows installer included · Portable .exe also available

Admin Rights

Recommended for full scan access (registry + scheduled tasks)

Internet Required

No — runs 100% locally, no data sent anywhere

What's Included

Installer .exe · Portable .exe