Comodo System Utilities

• Comodo System Utilities - Introduction
  • System Requirements
  • Installing Comodo System Utilities
  • Starting Comodo System Utilities
  • The Main Interface
  • The Summary Area
  • Understanding Profiles
• Registry Cleaner
  • Clean
    • Filter Entries
  • Restore
  • Settings
  • Schedule
• Privacy Cleaner
  • Clean
  • Restore
  • Settings
  • Schedule
• Disk Cleaner
  • Clean
    • Filter Entries
  • Duplicates
  • Restore
  • Settings
  • Schedule
• Force Delete
  • Pending Operations
  • Recent Activity
• Shredder
• Autorun Manager
  • Startup
  • Services
  • Drivers
  • Boot Execute
  • Schedule Task
• Comodo System Utilities Settings
  • General Settings
  • Backup Settings
• Using Live Help
  • Installing GeekBuddy Client
  • Launching And Using The Service
• Uninstalling Comodo System Utilities
• Getting Support
• Appendix 1 The Windows Registry Explained
• Appendix 2 GeekBuddy
• Appendix 3 Encryption Algorithms
• Appendix 4 Comodo System Utilities Profiles
  • Table Of Default Profiles Of Registry Cleaner
  • Table Of Default Profiles Of Privacy Cleaner
  • Table Of Default Profiles Of Disk Cleaner
• Appendix 5 Comodo System Utilities Versions
• About Comodo

Startup

 

The 'Startup' tab displays a list of the programs that are automatically loaded into the system during Windows start-up and running at the background. You can identify the programs which you do not want to be loaded automatically during system start-up and disable them from this interface. Blocking unwanted programs from running in the background saves system resources and improves the performance of the system. This interface also allows you to add new items that you would like to see opened when your computer boots-up.

• To view the 'Startup' interface, click 'Autorun Manager' then 'Startup' tab. The list of current startup programs are displayed with the following details:

• The name of the program;

• The malware affected status of the program;

• Whether the program contains the digital signature of the publisher - digitally signed programs ensure that you received the program from the authentic publisher and the program was not altered during transit from the publisher to you;

• Priority level of the program;

• Load time - the time taken to load this program during the last Windows start-up.

 

From this interface, you can:

• Disable programs from startup

• Enable all or disable all startup items at once

• Add programs to the list of startup items

• View details, edit the priority level and remove a startup program

 To disable a program from Start-up

• De-select the checkbox next to the program and click 'Apply'.

Enabling or Disabling All Start-up Items

 

All the startup items in the list are enabled by default. You can disable all at once by clicking the 'Disable all' button so that you will be able to select only those items to be started along with Windows by selecting the check boxes beside them. To enable all the items at once, click 'Enable all' button.

 

 Adding a Program to the List of Start-up Items

• Click '+Add' near the bottom-right corner of the interface

• Click 'Browse' in the pop-up and navigate to the desired application or file.

 

• Set the priority level for the program from the 'Priority' drop-down.

High - Startup programs with priority set 'High', will be started first during system start-up.   Normal - Startup programs with priority set 'Normal', will be started after starting the Programs with 'High' priority during system start-up.   Low - Startup programs with priority set 'Low', will be started after starting the Programs with 'Normal' priority during system start-up.

• Set the users of the computer for whom the program has to be added as a start-up item

Current user - The program will be added to the start-up list of the current user and will be started only whenever the currently logged-on user logs in to the computer in future.   All Users - The program will be started irrespective of any user logging-in to the computer.

• Click OK.

The item will be added to the list. The program will start along with Windows Startup, from the next re-boot of the computer.

 

 Viewing Details, Editing the Priority Level and Removing a Startup Program

 

Clicking on a start-up program in the list opens a details panel at the right hand side.

 

The details panel displays the following:

• The full name of the program with the version and the publisher;

• The digital signature information of the program;

• The installation path of the program;

• Priority level of the program;

• Load time - the time taken to load this program during the last Windows start-up.

These valuable information assist you in deciding on whether or not you wish to have the program in the start-up list. Also, you can:

• Change the priority level of the program;

• Disable or remove the program from the start-up list.

from the same interface.

• To change the priority level of a program, select the level from the 'Priority' drop-down.

High - Startup programs with priority set 'High', will be started first during system start-up.   Normal - Startup programs with priority set 'Normal', will be started after starting the Programs with 'High' priority during system start-up.   Low - Startup programs with priority set 'Low', will be started after starting the Programs with 'Normal' priority during system start-up.

• To disable the program, simply click the Disable button;

• To remove the program from the list of start-up programs, click Remove.

Note: Removing a program from the start-up list does not uninstall the program from your computer. You can add the same program to the start-up list at a later time. How to add a start-up program.

Tip: You can also revert the command by clicking on 'Undo' link in the upper right corner of Autorun Manager. This command available only before the settings take effect.