Autoruns for managing software that loads at bootup

Trying to figure out why your computer's startup is taking such a long time? Or perhaps you just installed a new application and are now wondering about the additional software added to the boot process? Enter Autoruns for Windows, a robust and time-honored utility that allows you to dig into your startup folder, Run, RunOnce and other Registry keys. A host of other locations can also be defined, and range from shell extensions, browser helper objects and services, to name a few. Finally, the ability to Hide Signed Microsoft Entries also helps to sieve out troublesome applications. Article