Boot Execute
Boot Execute specifies the applications, services, and commands executed during the time period between the system boot-up and the user log-on. For example Windows runs the 'Check Disk' routine as a Boot Execute. Some of the applications are configured to add themselves as a Boot Execute during their installation, and will be started along with system boot-up.
The Boot Execute interface in the Autoruns Manager displays the list of programs, applications and commands configured as Boot Executes in your system and allows you to disable/remove the applications, services and commands which need not be executed during start-up. This makes your system to start-up quickly. Also you can add any needed applications, services and commands, like antivirus scans to be executed during system start-up in order to increase the security of your system.
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To view the 'Boot Execute' interface, click 'Autorun Manager' then 'Boot Execute' tab. The list of current Boot Executes is displayed with the following details:
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The name of the program/application;
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The malware affected status of the program/application;
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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;
- Installation location of the program/application.
From this interface, you can:
To disable a program from Boot Execute list
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De-select the checkbox next to the program and click 'Apply'.
Enabling or Disabling All Boot Execute Items
All the Boot Execute 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 Boot-up 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 Boot Execute items
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Click '+Add' near the bottom-right corner of the interface
- Click 'Browse' in the pop-up and navigate to the desired application or file.
- Click 'OK'. The program will be added to the Boot execute list and will be executed from the next restart of the system.
Viewing Details and Removing a Program from Boot Execute List
Clicking on a Boot Execute item in the list opens a details panel at the right hand side.
The details panel displays the following:
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The full name of the program with the version and the publisher;
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The digital signature information of the program.
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Clicking on 'Disable' prevents the program from starting during system Boot-up.
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Clicking on 'Remove' removes the program from the list of Boot Execute items.
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Click 'Apply' for your changes to take effect.
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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. |