Startup Guard User Reviews

• 1.0 stars

  "NOT FREE !!!!!!!!!!!!! Froze Vista Computer"

  October 9, 2010  |   By Red_Kangaroo

  Version: Startup Guard 3.25

  Pros

  None that I can see....................

  Cons

  Will not work until you pay.

  Summary

  Don't Bother with this one..................

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• 2.0 stars

  "Can be Problematic"

  October 5, 2010  |   By Trentmarsh

  Version: Startup Guard 3.25

  Pros

  It is a good utility to have when it works properly. It warns when a program gets added to your start-up folder and it is free

  Cons

  I have found it to be unstable and buggy. This may be due to overly aggressive virus app. I have but I have uninstalled it each time after using it for awhile.

  Summary

  Fine if it doesn't cause conflicts

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• 4.0 stars

  "It does what it says"

  September 18, 2010  |   By yahpete

  Version: Startup Guard 3.25

  Pros

  I'm able to stop certain applications from starting up without having to restart.

  Cons

  I could probably get by without it.

  Summary

  Good for the free price.

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• 2.0 stars

  "Bug...Bug....Bug...."

  July 30, 2010  |   By apitzhnu

  Version: Startup Guard 3.25

  Pros

  Block any program you like with one click.
  Light.
  Free.
  It's improve my Win startup, but

  Cons

  My Win Can't shut down, it's just freeze at shut down screen.
  Always giving notify for "no decision" product which is so annoying (but you can turn off that)

  Summary

  The programs good, I like it, cuz it's improve my Windows StartUp, but I don't why, once after I've installed this software, My PC can't shut down. It's just freeze at shutting down screen, and nothing happens.
  After I uninstall this software, My PC can shut down as normal.

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• 2.0 stars

  "I'm not impressed."

  May 18, 2010  |   By steelrabbit

  Version: Startup Guard 3.25

  Pros

  Easy to use & understand; links to find out about processes running.

  Cons

  A lot of annoying unecessary alerts.

  Summary

  You could do the same job with msconfig & Google.

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• 4.0 stars

  "Does what it says, however it leaves a fealing of dread"

  March 2, 2010  |   By Mijo2much

  Version: Startup Guard 3.25

  Pros

  It speeds up the start up sequence, after you reboot, by not starting the programs that I told it not to start.

  Cons

  I have no idea about the implications of what I told it not to run. There is no real way to find out if I told it the right thing. I may have done a great thing and have my computer start up faster, or I may have screwed something up....I do not know

  Summary

  This is easy to use.. maybe too easy. It lines out all the programs that are in your start up routine. Things like "QuickTime".. ok I can figure out I do not need it all the time (my wife has an IPod) but some of the line items I can click and they are not started up. The background that they give you is a Google search of the startup file, which may be useful, if you believe all the advice you see on the internet.... (pause for irony to set in). Anyway, yes, this speeds up my start up, however I do not know if my start up is safe any more, and if I turn off something I should not have, I am not sure how to get my computer booted up again.

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• 5.0 stars

  "does what it was made for faster start up"

  February 14, 2010  |   By jeff-

  Version: Startup Guard 3.25

  Pros

  start up is faster ...

  Cons

  non happy to pay $5 to get it ....

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• 4.0 stars

  "e software is doing its duty admirably"

  December 4, 2009  |   By capitanflorius

  Version: Startup Guard 3.25

  Pros

  I like the fact that alerts you when some program or some variation is to be made to the system

  Cons

  nothing to tell

  Summary

  my experiece with tris product is veru good
  
  Updated on Dec 4, 2009

  all is all right

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