Manage Windows Startup Programs, Processes and Services with Portable Program – Starter
Posted by: Barry Cleave in Portable Freeware, tags: Freeware, Independent Review, Portable Application, Portable Freeware, Process Manager, Services Manager, Startup Manager, Windows, WIndows Vista, Windows XPWhat are the Technical Details & Compatibility?
| Name | Starter |
| Software Version | 5.6.2.8 |
| Release Date | 4 September 2006 |
| Compatibility | Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista |
| Homepage | Not Applicable |
| Download | Here… (Softpedia) |
| Download Size | 676KB |
| OS Reviewed On | Windows XP Pro & Windows Vista |
| Size on Disk | 692KB |
| Memory Use (Base) | 18,895K |
| License | Freeware |
| Review Date | December 2008 |
What is the ProReviewer Experience?
| Name | Startup |
| User Level | Any (with care) |
| Functionality | Moderate |
| Complexity | Moderate |
| Interface | Good |
| General Usability | Good |
| Overall Experience | Good |
| Help | Poor |
| Resources | Moderate |
This is a really good program combining the Startup programs and services in one simple interface with good functionality and options for editing. The process manager is also thrown in for good measure but I have other portable programs that I normally use to do the job which provide more options than Starter. However this does not detract from a great little utility.
Personally I rate this as:
Very Good– Moderately Easy to Use – Essential part of my Portable Utilities Suite
What Could Make it be Better?
- Basic Help File
- Enable/Disable multiple selected Startup items
- Open Windows Task Manager from Processes context menu
- Add a new service
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December 8th, 2008 at 7:27 am - Edit
looking at the screenshot, this software has more detail info compared to msconfig. it looks good.
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December 16th, 2008 at 1:32 pm - Edit
Thanks. Perhaps I can now get finally rid of the @#$% RealScheduler…
December 29th, 2008 at 4:50 pm - Edit
Good review, i like the fact that it does similar things to the taskmanager and various startup programs so you could switch to this and only have one program to worry about. thanks
January 14th, 2009 at 6:48 pm - Edit
Hi again,
I know this is probably a dumb question, but does this mean that if you have a poor machine with low amounts of RAM, then you can actually speed it all up again by removing stuff from startup?
What if you disable something and then all goes wrong, can you then just do the changes with the same tool in SAFE MODE?
Thanks in advance,
Andy
January 15th, 2009 at 9:59 am - Edit
I think the best program in this class is Autoruns, by Sysinternals; it is now a part of Microsoft. This program is also portable, so you can run it without having it installed locally.
I wrote a short tutorial about dealing with Windows blue screen errors using Autoruns (it is one of the many ways in which this program can be helpful).
They also have a tool called Process Monitor, which is an advanced analogue of Task Manager.
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Andy, you are right – you can speed the machine up by removing various unused components. If you disable something that should stay untouched, you will be able to undo that in safe mode – there is no risk to cause damage that cannot be undone.
February 8th, 2009 at 11:48 am - Edit
Your blog is always a must visits, always have something new, exciting and most importantly very useful stuff. Keep up the good work and Thanks!!
March 5th, 2009 at 11:52 pm - Edit
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March 19th, 2009 at 6:33 pm - Edit
I came to this site looking for something to stop the annoying habit of some windows to steal focus, and found DeskPins. . .which is exactly what I needed.
I have another Window hijack habit I would like to corral with a freeware program; the carpeting of my Desktop by programs that spawn windows and place them where they want to on my Desktop real estate, requiring me to stop what I’m doing and move windows into stacks to avoid the carpeting of my Desktop and what I’m working on.
I’m talking about legit programs that I might be running, like Yahoo Messenger Chat, not POPUPS.
Have you run across anthing that lets you dictate where on the Desktop a program’s windows WILL/CAN be opened. For instance, Yahoo Messenger seems to avoid opening an IM window on top of an existing IM window, scattering them all over. I would like control where on the Desktop the IM windows will/can open (and also their size, if that’s not asking too much) without me having to take action to move/stack the windows there, as I must do now.
I found the recent post on Window Managers (ZoneSize, etc) and will check if the programs cited are what i want. But reading the descriptions, I suspect they are for controling existing windows, not to pre-set where a program will/can open a window. They do seem to have window sizing features that would be useful, regardless.
Thank you for any help….
April 24th, 2009 at 9:59 pm - Edit
Good review, i like the fact that it does similar things to the taskmanager and various start up programs so you could switch to this and only have one program to worry about. thanks
May 5th, 2009 at 9:18 pm - Edit
Have you run across anthing that lets you dictate where on the Desktop a program’s windows WILL/CAN be opened. For instance, Yahoo Messenger seems to avoid opening an IM window on top of an existing IM window, scattering them all over.
June 9th, 2009 at 3:36 am - Edit
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June 24th, 2009 at 5:29 am - Edit
Very informative… Thanks for sharing this information with us…
July 6th, 2009 at 7:45 am - Edit
I just downloaded after reading your review of it. Looks to me like a very good program, with simple interface and hence the lack of help can be obliged.
Does a much better job than the bare bones msconfig in windows.
July 15th, 2009 at 2:42 pm - Edit
this is a useful tip for finding or some time screwing the registry
July 25th, 2009 at 7:00 pm - Edit
It’s a simple application with much benefits, we should install one.
September 10th, 2009 at 2:25 am - Edit
I know this is probably a dumb question, but does this mean that if you have a poor machine with low amounts of RAM, then you can actually speed it all up again by removing stuff from start up?
September 16th, 2009 at 5:02 pm - Edit
excellent review, thank you.
I learned something about Windows Startup Program.
September 25th, 2009 at 9:56 pm - Edit
I work for a software company and once a while i see everyones’ system use to get slower. all that they never see how many process they are running by default. Clean it….
November 18th, 2009 at 2:55 am - Edit
Coolpost..your post increase my know;edge.. Thanks
November 18th, 2009 at 3:03 am - Edit
I know about it..thanks your info
January 27th, 2010 at 10:13 pm - Edit
Great article. well done on taking the time to write it. I know that this can be a big problem when running this OS.