Autoruns
A Sysinternals utility that shows every program and driver configured to start automatically on Windows.
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Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install autoruns
About Autoruns
Autoruns lists what is configured to run at system boot or login and when built-in Windows applications start. It covers the startup folder, Run and RunOnce registry keys, Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services and more.
Written by Mark Russinovich as part of Sysinternals, it comes with Autorunsc, a command-line version, and can also be run directly from Sysinternals Live. It suits anyone tracking down unwanted startup entries or investigating what loads on a Windows machine.
Strengths
- Very broad coverage of auto-start locations
- Includes the Autorunsc command-line version
- Small download that can run from Sysinternals Live
- Current release v14.3 from June 2026
Limitations
- Windows only
- Disabling the wrong entry can break system components
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to download from Microsoft.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Platforms
- Windows, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Finding and disabling unwanted startup programs, services and drivers on Windows
- Categories
- System utilities, Security tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (System Utilities); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 2 sources on file.