Monitor startup programs

New programs often invite themselves into Windows' list of automatic startups. Sometimes automatic starting programs save time. But most simply end up bogging down the computer.

Windows allows you to inspect programs currently running. But it doesn't offer a way to stop new programs from adding themselves to the automatic startup list.

That's where StartupMonitor comes in. It alerts you to any additions to Windows' automatic startup programs. The alerts give you the power to allow or deny the program from starting automatically with Windows.

StartupMonitor is small and runs in the background. It starts automatically with Windows, which is a little ironic.

Cost: Free

Link: www.mlin.net