Windows utilities Sysinternals: AutoRuns. Managing automatic downloads using Autoruns Autoruns help in Russian

Instructions

Insert the disc into the drive and wait for the information to load on it. When the program autorun window appears, select the desired action. If this window does not appear when you start the disk, it means it was blocked for various reasons. In this case, launch it manually.

Open “My Computer” and select the drive with the disk you need and double-click on it with the left mouse button. If no changes have occurred this time, right-click on it and select “Open” from the context menu. A disk browsing window will appear - find autorun.exe among the files and folders and double-click on it with the left mouse button.

If you need to install any program that is located on your hard drive or removable drive, open the directory and find autorun.exe in it and run it, after which you will see the main installation menu. Please note that in some cases, autorun may not start due to the use of a limited account on the computer.

If you are logged into the operating system under an account with limited rights, right-click on the autorun and select the “Open as administrator” context menu item. You will see a window where you will need to enter a password, if one was set when you initially configured the operating system settings.

Log into the operating system under an administrator account, open the directory containing AutoRun, and run it. Sometimes problems when opening an autorun may be due to the fact that the media or drive does not cope well with reading discs. Try copying it from the disk to your computer along with the rest of the content, or downloading another distribution of the program or game.

Helpful advice

Disable autostart on your computer, this will help avoid viruses from removable media.

If you need to create a startup file for a disk or for any other purposes, it is not necessary to resort to the help of specialized programs. The simplest autorun file can be made in a text editor without the use of additional knowledge. Autorun file (Autorun.inf) – used by Windows to automatically launch any application.

You will need

• Any text editor.

Instructions

Once you have downloaded the desired version of Windows, format your flash drive. After that, download the UNetbootin program. It will help you burn Windows. After downloading, install the program on your computer. Launch it. Find the "Disk Image" line and select the ISO value. Opposite the “File image” line there is a file browsing button. Click this button and specify the path to the Windows image.

Find the “Type” line in the program window and specify the value “USB Device”. Opposite the “Media” line, select the flash drive on which Windows will be installed, and then click OK. The process of writing the operating system to the flash drive you specified will begin. Upon completion of the process, Windows will be installed on the USB flash drive.

Now enter the BIOS and enable the ability to boot from USB drive. Also select a flash drive as the first source for starting the system. Save the settings in the BIOS and exit the system. The computer will reboot and the process of starting the operating system from the flash drive will begin.

In this article, I will tell you about a utility program called Autoruns for complete control of startup on your computer. What is it for? Firstly, you can use it to disable unnecessary programs and services that you do not need immediately after booting your computer (which you can then start manually if necessary). The more such programs are loaded along with the computer, the longer it can generally boot and come into full “combat” readiness. Secondly, if any problems occur in Windows, the Autoruns utility can help you disable the source of the problem in the form of a startup program, service or driver.

Each version of Windows also has a built-in ability to manage autorun programs, but the fact of the matter is that there you can only configure autorun programs, and then most often this system utility does not pick up all programs. And, accordingly, you cannot see in detail the entire range of startup programs from different sections of the system and programs, as well as drivers and services.

Autoruns was previously produced by Sysinternals and the entire company was purchased by Microsoft in 2006. Now all programs belong to Microsoft.

Downloading and running Autoruns

The latest version of the program can be downloaded from the official Microsoft website using the direct link:

The program will be downloaded in a ZIP archive. It will work without installation on the computer, i.e. it will be launched directly from the folder.

Before starting the program, unpack the archive.

Do not work with the program directly from the archive! This applies to any program.

After unpacking the archive, there will be 4 files in the folder with the program to run. Run the file named Autoruns and you will see the program window.

Files named Autorunsc are intended for use of the program in command line mode. The x64 prefix at the end of the file name indicates that the program is intended to run only on 64-bit Windows systems, and it is still better to run the regular version of Autoruns (for 32-bit systems).

Working with Autoruns

Program interface

After launch, the program window will look like this:

The program officially supports only English, but even so it’s not difficult to understand the program.

All autostart services in the program are divided into sections (1). Having opened the tab with the desired section, a list of services related to it will appear in the center of the window.

If the Everything tab is open (displaying services from all sections at once), then the list will be divided into sections (2). Some services are marked in yellow (3). This means that the file to run this program/service/service in Windows does not exist and only a registry entry remains. Such entries can be deleted without consequences. Those services that the program considers suspicious are highlighted in pink (4). However, you should not focus entirely on the logic of the program, since it often considers even truly safe programs suspicious.

Everything that is checked (usually more than 90% of the list) is loaded automatically either when the system starts or when other events occur.

It is most convenient to use the main Everything section, since everything is displayed through it at once. Separately, as a rule, you may need to look at the sections:

Scheduled Tasks. Programs that are scheduled to run through the Windows Task Scheduler utility.

Services. Windows startup services are listed here.

Drivers. Drivers loaded from Windows (programs for managing computer devices) will be displayed here.

Winlogon. Programs that start when Windows boots.

Logon. Programs that start when the user logs into Windows.

All other sections are easier to view through the general Everything tab.

The startup output list is made in the form of a table. Purpose of table columns:

Autorun Entry. The autorun file itself, the driver, and the service are listed here.

Description. This column displays a description for each startup item, from which you can often see what this or that item is for.

Publisher. The publisher of the file, i.e. the developer. If Verified is indicated in brackets, it means that the publisher has been verified, i.e. it is an original file, and not some kind of substituted file (for example, by a virus).

Image Path. Path to the file in Windows Explorer.

Timestamp. File modification time. Sometimes incorrect times may be displayed here, for example in the future.

VirusTotal. The result of checking autorun files for the possibility of infection through the website virustotal.com.

Setting up startup

To disable the necessary services from startup, simply uncheck the boxes next to them. The changes are applied immediately and the next time you boot Windows, those services from which you previously unchecked will no longer load.

You need to work with autoloading very carefully! By disabling many services, your system may end up not booting!

I strongly recommend that before you start looking for the source of the problem by disabling some startup items, turn off the display of all Windows system services, namely from Microsoft, in the settings. To do this, open the Options menu and select Hide Microsoft Entries. The Hide Windows Entries option will turn off automatically.

Always leave the Hide Empty Location option enabled, as it allows you to hide empty entries.

When you disable services from startup, the corresponding entries in the Windows registry will still remain. To completely remove a service from startup, right-click on it and select Delete.

You should only delete those startup items that remain after deleting the programs themselves! Once you delete something from startup, you won’t be able to restore it! Therefore, before thoroughly deleting something, first check the operation of your computer simply by disabling the desired service without deleting it.

To see which file and (or) entry in the Windows registry a particular startup item belongs to, right-click on it and select one of the options: Jump to Entry or Jump to Image.

By selecting the first option, the Windows registry will open immediately on the entry that corresponds to the selected autorun item.

By selecting the second option, the Windows Explorer folder will open with the file that corresponds to the selected autorun item.

This is useful when you need to know what exactly the file is in startup and where it is located visually in Windows Explorer.

Thus, you can disable either unnecessary programs, services, drivers from system autostart, or by sequential disabling (for example, 5-10 pieces at a time) and checking to find the source of the problem in Windows.

Conclusion

The Autoruns program can be very useful in cases where you need to fix some problem in the system, for example, to finally get rid of some kind of advertising banner or virus, in the case when the antivirus does not remove everything and the virus is still active.

Autoruns once helped me fix a driver-related problem in Windows 10. Then my computer did not reboot, did not turn off and could not go into any of the sleep modes. By sequentially disabling startup items through the Autoruns program, we were able to identify the faulty driver in the system!

Also, of course, through this program you can simply disable programs you don’t need from startup in order to unload Windows at the boot stage.

But always use the program with caution!

Many users, after working with the operating system for a long time and after installing/uninstalling various applications, often have questions about startup applications. Along with the operating system, applications that you do not need may be loaded, or vice versa, an application that should launch automatically is not visible in the notification area after the system boots, and system performance and startup time may deteriorate significantly. In order to avoid these problems, I suggest understanding the processes that are executed when the operating system boots and the autoloading of installed applications.

Loading the operating system

It is important to note that in fact, loading Windows does not begin from the moment you go to your personal computer and turn it on or restart it; the process of loading the operating system actually begins directly with its installation. During the installation process, the hard drive is prepared to participate in the system boot process. At this time, components are created that are involved in loading the basic input/output system (BIOS). These components include:

• Winload.exe - loads the Ntoskrnl.exe process and its dependent libraries, and also loads drivers for installed hardware;
• Winresume.exe - allows you to restore the system after long-term inactivity (hibernation) and is responsible for the hibernation file (Hiberfil.exe);
• Ntoskrnl.exe - initializes the boot executive subsystems and launches system drivers for devices, and also prepares the system to work with standard applications and loads the smss.exe process;
• Hal.dll is an integral part of the code executed in kernel mode, which is launched by the Winload.exe boot module, loaded together with the kernel;
• Smss.exe (Session Manager Subsystem Service) is a session management subsystem in Windows. This component is not part of the Windows kernel, but its operation is extremely important to the system;
• Wininit.exe - loads Service control manager (SCM), Local Security Authority process (LSASS), and local session manager (LSM). This component also initializes the system registry and performs certain tasks in initialization mode;
• Winlogon.exe - manages secure user login and launches LogonUI.exe;
• Logonui.exe - displays the user login dialog;
• Services.exe - loads and initializes system services and drivers installed by default.

It is important to understand that device drivers are a critical part of the boot process. When you specify an operating system partition, the installation program writes the boot sector. The Windows boot sector provides information about the structure and format of the partition to the Bootngr file. Bootmgr does its work as the operating system begins its life cycle in real time. Bootmgr then reads the BCD file from the \Boot folder located on the system partition. If the BCD file contains settings for resuming from hibernation, Bootmgr starts the Winresume.exe process, which will read the contents of the file to resume the system from hibernation.

If two or more systems exist in the BCD entry, Bootmgr displays a boot menu for the user to select an operating system. After selecting the system, or if you only have one operating system installed, the Winload.exe process loads. This process loads the files located on the boot partition and starts initializing the kernel. Winload.exe does the following:

Then the initialization of the kernel and executive subsystems begins. After Windows calls Ntoskrnl, it passes the bootloader block parameter data, which contains the system paths of the boot partition generated by Winload to describe the physical memory on the system. Upon completion of two stages (Session 0 and Session 1) of kernel initialization, the processes Smss.exe, Csrss.exe and Wininit start. Smss calls the subsystem configuration executive manager to complete initialization of the system registry.

After this, the process of launching the Winlogon system shell is launched, the parameters of which are specified in the registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\Userinit. Winlogon notifies the system of registered network service providers that have passed the Microsoft Network Provider Identification (Mpr.dll).

The last step in booting the system is the process of automatically launching applications when you boot and enter the operating system.

Autorun control

You can see most of the applications that automatically launch with the operating system in the notification area. I talked about methods for customizing the notification area in the article, so within the scope of this article, customizing the notification area will not be discussed. To manage startup applications, users of Windows operating systems usually use the utility "System configuration".

System Configuration Utility

Program "System configuration" is a Windows operating system utility designed to manage startup programs and system startup, as well as identify problems that may prevent the operating system from starting normally. Using this utility, you can change boot settings, disable services and automatically started programs. This utility first appeared in the Windows 98 operating system, providing a convenient interface for performing its tasks. The utility is called by the MSConfig.exe file, which is located in the System32 folder of the partition with the installed operating system. A huge disadvantage of this utility is the inability to add a new element to autorun. To open this utility, do any of the following:

The following screenshot shows the utility "System configuration":

There are five tabs in the current utility:

• Are common. On this tab you can select the download option: "Normal startup"- the operating system starts in the usual way, "Diagnostic run"- the system boots only using basic services and drivers, and "Selective launch"- in addition to the main services and drivers, selected services and automatically loaded programs are also loaded with the operating system.
. On this tab you can find operating system boot options as well as additional debugging options such as "No GUI"- the welcome screen is not displayed when loading, "OS Information"- During the loading process of the operating system, loaded drivers and so on are displayed.
• Services. This tab contains a list of only those services that start automatically with the operating system, as well as the current status of each service. Because installed software can install its own services, you may have trouble finding services that are not installed with the operating system by default without basic knowledge of system services. By checking the box "Do not display Microsoft services", only third-party applications will appear in the list of services. To disable a service, simply uncheck its box.
. The tab is responsible for downloading applications, as well as certain utility utilities that are not downloaded through services. As you can see in the previous screenshot, this tab is divided into five columns. These columns were created so that you can know the name of the startup application, the publisher of the program, the path indicating where the program was downloaded from, the location of the registry key or program shortcut, and the date the program was disabled from startup. To prevent a specific startup item from starting the next time you boot, uncheck the corresponding box.
• Service. On this tab you can find a list of diagnostic tools that allow you to monitor the health of your system. To launch any tool displayed in this tab, select it and click the button "Launch".

More experienced users may want to not only disable unnecessary startup programs, but also add their own programs to start automatically along with the operating system. To do this, you will need to use the system registry tools.

Managing autorun using the system registry

In the system registry, you can find application startup settings for the computer account and the current user account. Applications that run under a computer account are independent of which account the user is signed in to. You can find these settings under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. The applications that run under a user account may differ for each account. You can find these settings under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.

In order to add a new application (program "Registry Editor") to autostart the Windows operating system for all existing users, follow these steps:

But for more experienced users of Windows operating systems, the utility works "System configuration" and two registry keys may not be enough, since it is unknown what was loaded with the system besides startup programs and system services. To find out about all the processes that were running with your system, the Autoruns utility from Sysinternals will help you.

Working with the Autoruns utility

Autoruns by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell helps check the maximum number of autorun hostings for programs configured to run during the boot or login process, unlike any other autorun monitoring program. Version 8.61 is now available and can be downloaded from the following link. This program is absolutely free and one of its advantages is that all programs are displayed in the order in which the operating system processes them. In fact, such programs can be located not only in the Run sections, but also in RunOnce, ShellExecuteHooks, ContextMenuHandlers and other sections of the system registry. This program can be used on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems.

Before you run this utility for the first time, a license agreement dialog box will appear. Read it and click on the button "Agree".

After loading the current program, you will see applications configured to launch automatically, where you can find the names of the applications and registry keys that store information about their launch, a brief description of the application, publisher, and the path to the file or library to launch.

The items that Autoruns displays belong to several categories, which can be viewed on the program's 18 tabs. In this article we will not consider each tab, but it is worth noting that the program categories include: objects that automatically start at logon, additional Explorer components, additional Internet Explorer components, scheduler tasks, application initialization DLLs, executable objects in the early stages of boot, Windows services and much more.

On each tab you can:

• launch any selected application by double-clicking on the program name;
• open the registry key that contains application startup settings by double-clicking on the line with the registry key or selecting the command "Jump to" from the context menu;
• open the properties dialog of the selected object (to do this, select the command from the context menu "Properties");
• open Process Explorer with tab "Image" for the selected object, as well as find information about the object you are interested in;
• disable an object that starts automatically by unchecking the corresponding box;
• delete an object using a context menu command or button "Delete";
• view auto-launch items for other user accounts by selecting the desired menu item "User".

By default, Autoruns displays all applications and libraries that start automatically with the operating system. To display only those applications that are registered in the registry keys \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, go to the tab "Login".

In addition to the applications that start automatically with the operating system, you can view all the tasks assigned by the scheduler when you boot or log in. To do this, go to the tab "Scheduled tasks". On this tab, when selecting the context menu command "Jump to" or double-clicking on a specific object will open the snap-in "Task Scheduler" with the specified task.

You can save startup objects by clicking a button "Save" on the toolbar or by selecting this command from the menu "File". The report will be saved with the extension *.arn or *.txt. To load previously saved data from the Autoruns program, use the command "Open" menu "File".

Using the Autoruns utility to manage autorun objects using the command line

If you prefer to work with the console, you can also use the commands in the Autoruns utility. With it, you can perform the same actions as with the Autoruns utility, only using the command line, outputting information to a console window, or redirecting the command output to a text file. Due to the fact that this utility can only be opened using the command line, to work with Autoruns, follow these steps:

1. Open a command prompt as administrator;
2. Go to the folder where you downloaded the Autoruns utility, for example “C:\Program Files\Sysinternals Suite\”;
3. Run the utility with the required parameter.

The following options are available:

A - display of all autorun elements;

B - displays information about objects that are loaded in the early stages of system boot;

C - export the displayed data to a CSV file;

D - display of application initialization DLLs;

E - displays Windows Explorer extensions;

G - displays Windows sidebar and desktop gadgets;

H - display of Hijacks elements;

I - display additional elements of the Internet Explorer browser;

K - display of known DLLs;

L - display of elements that are launched automatically when you log in;

M - do not display objects with a Microsoft digital signature;

N - displays Winsock protocol providers;

O - display of codec elements;

P - display of print monitor drivers;

R - display of LSA security providers;

S - displays services in automatic startup mode and not disabled drivers;

T - display of task scheduler elements;

V - verification of digital signatures;

W - display of Winlogon elements;

X - export the displayed data to an XML file;

User - displays automatically launched objects for the specified user account.

For example, if you only need to view items that automatically start at logon, use the utility with the -l option, as shown below:

Conclusion

This article explains how to configure the items that automatically start applications when you boot and sign in to the Windows operating system. The process of loading the Windows 7 operating system is briefly described, and methods of working and monitoring autorun using the system utility are also discussed. "System configuration", changing autorun elements using the system registry, principles of working with Autoruns applications and the console version of Autoruns from Sysinternals. With the help of the information contained in the article, you can correctly configure startup applications of your operating system.

The actions of users who are trying to somehow speed up the startup and operation of the version of the Windows operating system installed on their computer look completely natural. Due to the fact that the system’s own tools do not allow for absolutely complete and fine-tuning of parameters, a lot of special applications are being developed for such purposes. And one of the most interesting is Autoruns. How to use the program, using absolutely all its capabilities in the Windows environment, will be discussed further. In addition, we will pay special attention to some important settings, since excessive attention to disabling system components that are unnecessary, as it seems to the user, can lead to the most unforeseen consequences.

What kind of program is Autoruns: main purpose

So what is this app? Based on the official description of the developer, as well as taking into account many reviews from users and specialists, first of all, the application refers to tools for fine-tuning the operating system in terms of activating or disabling its components, which start directly at boot, but are absolutely not needed by the average user. In addition, many note that the application can also act as a kind of informative utility that produces the most complete reports about running services and processes. In this regard, it is somewhat reminiscent of the well-known Process Explorer application. However, few people know that this application is capable of scanning the system for virus threats and for the integrity, presence or absence of some important files. Thus, the Autoruns program can be called both an optimizer and an antivirus. As for the second, of course, one can argue, since the application issues notifications, referring exclusively to online resources with anti-virus databases, and not to generally recognized proven tools. Nevertheless, the application quite often detects hidden threats that are not detected by either standard or portable anti-virus applets.

Where can I download the application?

As for downloading the installation distribution, the most natural solution is to download the utility directly from the developer’s website. No less often, when you search on the Internet, you can find links to Microsoft technical support, not to mention countless resources on the Internet.

The application is distributed completely free of charge and includes two main components - Autoruns and Autorunsc (in the official release). However, the average user will only need the first utility.

Note: unfortunately, the Russian-language version of this system utility is not available on the official resource, so you will have to download the Russified modification from another source.

How to install Autoruns for Windows in Russian?

Now we assume that the installation package is fully downloaded.

The latest version 13.91 installer takes up just over 3.6 MB of disk space and includes the Autoruns manual as a compiled HTML help file (official version only). The Russian-language modification consists of just one EXE file.

To install/start the program, this executable file is used, which on Windows systems version seven and higher (if the built-in superuser login is not disabled) should be run exclusively as an administrator. From the full release, it is not necessary to install the Autorunsc applet, since it is designed to work using the command line, and the ordinary graphical interface is sufficient for the average user. Next, you must agree to the license agreement, after which the program starts. Please note that the utility does not need to be installed in the usual sense, since it is portable.

First launch and familiarization with the interface

Finally, the program is launched. Now let's move on directly to how to use Autoruns in Russian for Windows 7 or any other version of the system.

The main window by default displays all active running processes. The main panel includes several standard menus and special tabs that are responsible for certain settings. If you have ever used the application, the obvious similarity between Autoruns and this utility is immediately apparent. The process window opens in expanded form and contains information not only about the name of the process itself, but also about the path where the files are located, information about digital signatures of publishers, installation date (time stamp) and suspicions of the possible presence of viruses (Virus Total).

Pre-configuration for users registered on the computer

Since the instructions for Autoruns are not presented in the Russian version, you can download the English package and read it in English. If there is no such desire, let's move on to directly setting up the main components. First of all, you need to select a user if there are several registration records in the system. To do this, use the corresponding menu on the top panel. However, if there is only one user and is, so to speak, his own administrator, this item may not exist.

Main Options Menu Components

When talking about how to use Autoruns.exe, you shouldn't overlook some important options for displaying system components, processes, and services. First go to the selection menu and pay attention to the default settings.

Of the first four points, it is recommended that only hiding Windows records be left activated, which will prevent damage to the vital components of the operating system itself. Everything else can be edited, and at the same time you can get information about possible suspected viruses.

Note: not all system processes can be run as administrator by default, so in the file menu of the Autoruns program (File), any marked process or service can be launched with elevated privileges.

Scan Options

Now you need to configure the scanning options, which will subsequently be applied to automatically detect problems with the ability to correct errors and failures, as well as activate additional controls.

To do this, in the same selection menu, you should go to the corresponding item, and in the options window, mark all lines except the first one, so that scanning is carried out not only in the location of the selected user, but also in all other places (viruses can hide anywhere). After this, you need to click the rescan button and wait for the scan results to appear.

Test results

If missing objects are detected, program warnings will be issued automatically.

So, for example, when a message appears regarding the Opera remote browser launcher in the example above, this indicates that there is a registry entry for this object, but the file itself is missing.

The results can be marked in different colors, and for them there are some numbers and figures in the virus threat detection column. White highlighting indicates that everything is fine with the process, its files and additional attributes.

Pink marks objects that do not have a digital signature, and yellow marks files that are physically absent from the hard drive, for which there are still entries in the registry.

In the virus scan report, the first number corresponds to the number of suspicious threats found, and the second number corresponds to the total number of scans. Some processes may not be viruses. In addition, it is worth taking into account the errors of the verification tools themselves. You can clarify the information by clicking on the selected result, after which you will be redirected to an Internet resource containing a detailed description of the suspicious file or process.

Note: you can often find some iObit software products included in the risk group. But it is better not to touch the optimizers, protectors and uninstallers of this developer, since they are not viruses. However, if such components have red numbers in the report, it is recommended to disable them in the startup section.

How to use Autoruns: what to delete or disable in autorun?

Now let's move on to one of the most important sections - autostart of services and applications that start with Windows. The difference in comparison with the system configurator (msconfig) can be felt immediately. Autorun Manager or the startup management tool in the described utility assumes that all processes are initially displayed in the main window. To deactivate an element, simply uncheck the line containing it. But how to use Autorun Manager without accidentally disabling something important? By and large, you can deactivate almost everything, leaving only the command line, antivirus and components, for example, those related to the operation of touchpads on laptops. But if you act wisely, it is better to disable only the processes marked in pink.

To be sure, you can visit the executable applets tab when the system starts. If empty locations are shown there, you can also delete them or, if necessary, find information in an online search.

Login Components

The login tab that corresponds to the Logon process disables elements that the user does not need, but some of them can also be deactivated in the main process window. Since Windows components are not displayed (this option was disabled during the preliminary setup stage), you will not cause any harm to the system.

Explorer options

But, speaking of how to use Autoruns, special attention should be paid to the parameters of the built-in file manager, known as “Explorer”. Deactivating selected components on this tab allows you to remove them from the context menu, which can be done in the operating system itself either through the registry or using third-party programs. Here - at will.

Internet Explorer Settings

Now a few words about how to use Autoruns in terms of browser settings. In principle, based on statistics, today few users use the IE browser built into Windows or its more advanced analogue Edge, so the settings presented on this tab can be left untouched (or deleted altogether).

Scheduled tasks, started services, Office components, gadgets and printers

As for scheduled tasks, it is recommended to disable only those you know. If the purpose of the process is not known to you, it is better not to touch such components at all unless absolutely necessary. You shouldn’t experiment too much with services either. If there is such a need, disable, again, only those that you know or that are marked with threats. It is better not to edit the driver, codec, provider or image tabs.

But the MS Office launch components can be completely deactivated, since for the most part they relate exclusively to unnecessary add-ons. Finally, if you do not use print services (there are no connected printers) and side panels, all elements of the corresponding tabs can also be disabled.

And only after applying all the settings described above can you reboot the system and make sure that it starts much faster than before.

Possible errors and failures

We figured out how to use Autoruns. It remains to say a few words about possible errors and the consequences of disabling some processes. Many users complain that sometimes it becomes impossible to roll back Windows. Apparently, this is due precisely to the shutdown of the service responsible for this. When setting up, hide system components as described above. You can also come across complaints that when services like Mail.Ru Agent are deactivated, the program freezes. In this situation, it is advisable to first disable autostart in the applet itself. As a last resort, you can try to uninstall and then reinstall the program if you really need it and were not installed as some kind of affiliate software. However, other errors can be corrected using similar methods.

At the same time, if you want to protect yourself from the possible consequences of applying your own settings, before using the program, make at least a backup copy of the registry using the export function in the editor itself (regedit). It will be easy to restore all Windows settings from the created REG file without using automatic or manual rollback using system tools from such a copy.

In the operating system Windows The simplest way to ensure that a program starts automatically (that is, it starts when the OS boots) is to place the program shortcut in the .

You can find out which programs are loaded “automatically” (when the OS starts and the user logs in) using the standard program System Setup (msconfig.exe; disk address: Windows XP – WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries; Windows Vista – \Windows\System32).

You can find out which services are loaded automatically using a snap-in item Services (services.msc; disk address – \Windows\System32).

You can find out which drivers (not all!) are loaded automatically using Device Manager (devmgmt.msc; disk address – \Windows\System32): To do this you need to select the menu View –> Show Hidden Devices –> Non-Plug and Play Device Drivers/Non-Plug and Play Device Drivers.

When installing software (including), autorun is specified in the following sections :

Purpose of the utility AutoRuns

Mark Russinovich ( Mark Russinovich) and Bryce Cogswell ( Bryce Cogswell) developed a utility AutoRuns, which displays all kinds of startup elements (programs, utilities, services, drivers, -libraries, etc.) surpasses all standard tools Windows!

Program AutoRuns is a kind of startup monitor that shows which programs are configured to start automatically when the operating system boots and the user logs into the system, and these programs are displayed in the order in which the OS Windows processes them.

Where to download and how to install the program AutoRuns

– go to the page Autoruns for Windows;

– download and unzip the file Autoruns.zip(direct download link - http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/Autoruns.zip);

– run the file autoruns.exe;

– in the window with the license agreement License Agreement click Agree(a window with a license agreement appears the first time you launch the utility).

How to use AutoRuns

Immediately after launch, the program will scan and displays summary information about startup items.

Program work area AutoRuns consists of a window divided into two parts.

Startup items are displayed at the top: Autorun Entry – Description – Publisher – Image Path.

You can choose which startup items to display by selecting the appropriate tab: Everything(opens by default when the utility starts), Logon, Explorer, Internet Explorer, Scheduled Tasks, Services, Drivers, Codecs, Boot Execute, Image Hijacks, AppInit, KnownDLLs, Winlogon, Winsock Providers, Print Monitors, LSA Providers, Network Providers, Sidebar Gadgets.

When you select a startup item, a brief description of it appears at the bottom of the window.

By selecting any startup item at the top of the window AutoRuns and right-clicking it (or selecting the menu Entry), you can select the desired action from the context menu:

– Delete– delete the entry about the selected startup item from Registry Editor(when deleting a window appears Autoruns with a message “Are you sure you want to delete autorun of...?”, press Yes);

– Copy– copy the entry about the selected startup item to the clipboard;

– Verify– check digital signatures;

– Jump to…– transition to the storage location of the record about the selected startup item in ;

– Search Online…– search for additional information about the selected startup item on the Internet;

– Process Explorer...– if a program is running on the system , and the selected executable file is being used by some active process, then selecting this option will open the properties dialog box for the process using the selected object;

– Properties…– calling the object properties window.

Via menu User you can select the account you want.

To hide elements with digital signatures Microsoft, select menu Options –> Hide Microsoft and Windows Entries(or Hide Windows Entries). For changes to take effect, select the menu File –> Refresh(or click F5).

On the tab Everything uncheck the boxes next to the options marked in the column Image Path eloquent inscription File not found: ...

Using the program Autorunsc

Autorunsc- this is a version of the program Autoruns to work in .

Usage Syntax Autoruns :

autorunsc [-a] | [-c] [-b] [-d] [-e] [-h] [-i] [-l] [-m] [-n] [-p] [-r][-s] [- v] [-w] [user]

-a– show all elements;

-b– objects executed in the early stages of loading;

-c– write output data to CSV-file;

-d– libraries DLL application initialization;

-h– substitution of elements;

-g– substitution of elements;

-h– substitution of elements;

-i– additional components ;

-l– items that are automatically launched when you log in (this option is used by default);

-m– do not show digitally signed elements Microsoft;

-n– protocol providers Winsock;

-p– print monitor drivers;

-r– suppliers LSA;

-s– services in automatic startup mode and drivers not disabled;

-t– assigned tasks;

-v– check digital signatures;

-w– elements Winlogon;

user– show automatically launched objects for the specified user account.

The developers say this about their program: “You might be surprised how many executable files start automatically!” ( You"ll probably be surprised at how many executables are launched automatically!).

Wrong word: running the utility AutoRuns, you will not only be surprised, you will be stunned!..

Notes

1. Website Sysinternals was created in 1996 by Mark Russinovich ( Mark Russinovich) and Bryce Cogswell ( Bryce Cogswell) to host the advanced service programs and technical information they have created. In July 2006, the corporation Microsoft acquired the company Sysinternals.

Service programs Sysinternals help IT-specialists (driver developers, programmers, system administrators and simply “advanced” users) to find and troubleshoot problems, diagnose operating systems Windows and application software.

2. Program AutoRuns works on all OS versions Windows.