Startup Manager that manages multiple bootup configs well

[spoon2001]

I have been using Starter and like it. BUT ... I am wondering if there's
something better for managing multiple bootup configurations.

When I'm doing installs/uninstalls, or debugging, it really helps to have a
"minimal bootup configuration" where all non-essential programs don't load.

BUT ... after I'm done tweaking, I want to be able to restore my "full
configuration" where all my usual startup programs load up.

And when I restore my "full configuration", I usally won't want it to delete
startup items that got added during my installations / tweakings.

Also - the startup program needs to delete duplicate items automatically.
If I have a startup item "enabled" - any identical "disabled" item should be
deleted. I don't want to have to do a lot of "cleanup" in my startup
manager.

The bootup configuration manager should also be able to handle items that
run from the Startup folders, not just the registry items.

Any nominees for all this?

 

[milsabords]

I have been using Starter and like it. BUT ... I am wondering if there's
something better for managing multiple bootup configurations.

When I'm doing installs/uninstalls, or debugging, it really helps to have
a "minimal bootup configuration" where all non-essential programs don't
load.

BUT ... after I'm done tweaking, I want to be able to restore my "full
configuration" where all my usual startup programs load up.

And when I restore my "full configuration", I usally won't want it to
delete startup items that got added during my installations / tweakings.

Also - the startup program needs to delete duplicate items automatically.
If I have a startup item "enabled" - any identical "disabled" item should
be deleted. I don't want to have to do a lot of "cleanup" in my startup
manager.

The bootup configuration manager should also be able to handle items that
run from the Startup folders, not just the registry items.

Any nominees for all this?

Try Autoruns from Sysinternals. You may also consider using two accounts,
and configure one of them for minimal bootup.

 

[K3]

I have been using Starter and like it. BUT ... I am wondering if
there's something better for managing multiple bootup configurations.

When I'm doing installs/uninstalls, or debugging, it really helps to
have a "minimal bootup configuration" where all non-essential
programs don't load.
BUT ... after I'm done tweaking, I want to be able to restore my "full
configuration" where all my usual startup programs load up.

And when I restore my "full configuration", I usally won't want it to
delete startup items that got added during my installations /
tweakings.
Also - the startup program needs to delete duplicate items
automatically. If I have a startup item "enabled" - any identical
"disabled" item should be deleted. I don't want to have to do a lot
of "cleanup" in my startup manager.

The bootup configuration manager should also be able to handle items
that run from the Startup folders, not just the registry items.

Any nominees for all this?

Mike Lin's (the author of Startup Control Panel) "StartupSelector"

http://www.mlin.net/misc.shtml

"StartupSelector will save or load the Windows configuration data that
causes programs to run at system startup. This allows you to easily switch
between multiple startup configurations, for a myriad of potential
purposes."

--
Kendall F. Stratton III
Fort Fairfield, Maine USA
k3@(86_the_Spam)Maine.rr.com
http://home.maine.rr.com/k3

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[Saxman]

Try Autoruns from Sysinternals. You may also consider using two accounts,
and configure one of them for minimal bootup.

Try 'Remove Start-up Programs Buddy'.

http://www.scosoft.com/

 

[ms]

Mike Lin's (the author of Startup Control Panel) "StartupSelector"

http://www.mlin.net/misc.shtml

"StartupSelector will save or load the Windows configuration data that
causes programs to run at system startup. This allows you to easily switch
between multiple startup configurations, for a myriad of potential
purposes."

That sounds really interesting, but Mike Lin has gone to the msi installer, a shame
as he used to just provide small executables.

Mike Sa