Program to find time each auto-startup adds?

Discussion in 'Software' started by On edge, Jan 27, 2010.

  1. On edge

    On edge Corporal

    I'd like to know how many seconds each program and service (and maybe driver?) that loads automatically at Windows start-up adds to the wait time. Please let me know if there's a program that can do that?

    Note: This is not about spyware - I just want to know how many seconds legitimate autoruns such as Acronis True Image Monitor, Rising Anti-Virus services, Online Armor Firewall services, Java Quick Starter, Shadow Defender Daemon, Adobe Acrobat Speed Launcher, etc. add to Windows load time following login.
     
  2. brandypeppy

    brandypeppy MajorGeek

    I don't know if there is a program that could show you that. The program itself would have to load first and then time each.??

    You could uses a program like startupcpl to manage your programs and disable them one at a time and use a stopwatch, sounds like a lot of work to me though.
    Depending on what startup manager you use, you will see different options. To know what is essential, just boot in safe mode and note what's running. This, plus your anti-malware/firewall software is all you really need.
    I turn off the adobe programs, they start up plenty fast when needed. I leave the Java on, however. If it's not in your autoruns, it will take about 10 seconds to load when called for.

    I know the virtues of Acronis, but do you really need a new backup every 5 minutes? Most of us feel satisfied with daily or weekly backups. I would guess that takes some significant resources.

    I don't know much about shadow defender, but from what I've read of it, seems it must also take some resources, and boot time.:wave
     
  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Use to be that Bootvis (now not supported so use at own risk could give you a readout of the boot process), but these days you can use the Windows Performance Toolkit and its xperfview.exe application.
     
  4. On edge

    On edge Corporal

    Thank you.

    Bootvis worked on my system and produced a bunch of useful info, although it requires some interpretation. Looks like Acronis, Eboostr and ShadowDefender drivers produce a lot of activity at the startup.

    As for Windows Performance Toolkit, I tried to download it but Microsoft's site offered it as part of some Windows 7 download package. Even after I unchecked every option box in the downloader, it would still have been 300 MB, so I decided to forget it. Plus I wasn't sure if I was supposed to choose to download one of the available components in that package (e.g. Debugging tools) to obtain xperfview.exe.
     
  5. sikvik

    sikvik Corporal Karma

    That would be an app to have. Every other System would time each startup differently.
    Since you know your autoruns - disable them one at a time - and have a stop watch handy..
    Cheers.
     
    Last edited: Jan 28, 2010
  6. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    While not a timer app, as you see alot of action from specific apps at boot, generally when 2 or 3 are trying to startup at the same time, it can lead to a slower bootup time, in Vista and Windows 7 you can if these applications have associated services put against its service a delay flag (Automatic (delayed)) but in XP this is not present.

    So one app to try is Startup Delayer, may just help in stopping all these apps trying to load at once. Found it helped on some friends PCs that had slow boot times, just spaced out the apps a bit.
     
  7. On edge

    On edge Corporal

    UPDATE: I found a free program that does exactly what I was asking for in the initial post plus a little more; Soluto - Anti-Frustrarion Software.

    Notes: Requires Microsoft .NET Framework. By default, it starts with windows and provides info about other programs loading at startup. It then continues to run in system tray and can be called to provide details, analysis and recommendations about startup programs. It also lets the user pause or delay these programs. I assume the user can set it to run on demand only, but I haven't tried.
     

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