Startup Select 2

• License:

  Free to try; $24.95 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  1.0 stars (out of 1 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  1,405

• Operating Systems:

  Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

• Limitations:

  10-day trial

• Date Added:

  January 31, 2006

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Startup Select 1.7

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Publisher's description of Startup Select

From Ksoft:

Startup Select startup manager allows you to get a faster running PC by letting you identify, enable disable, and remove programs which run automatically at Windows startup. Startup Select contains a built-in database of hundreds of programs and their descriptions. Programs considered to be spyware, adware, hijackers, or viruses are highlighted in red and easily identified for removal. Version 2 has updated auto-start program database. Added ability to disable Windows services and additional program startup locations.

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Editor's review of Startup Select

• 4.0 stars

• "Startup Select"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Startup Select 2

One of the most annoying features of acquiring new software is the tendency of many programs to start up automatically with the computer, whether wanted or not. Particularly with unwanted adware, this can slow down computer work to a crawl. This utility helps identify exactly what's triggered at start-up, and can disable or delete programs that are unwanted. Perhaps most useful, it highlights potentially dangerous entries. In our tests, it spotted all the start-up keys we created by installing adware. The biggest drawback is Startup Select doesn't identify all start-up entries, and so users might have to search online to figure out whether some files can be deleted or not. However, with a simple, no-nonsense interface, the program can be quickly mastered even by rookie computer users. We'd recommend it to anyone seeking more control over their computer.

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  Version: Startup Select 2

  "Good, but VERY limited trial. As a result, trial is a waste of time."

  by weneedotalk on January 31, 2006

  Pros: Seems to work OK, but who can really tell when it only works to remove three programs on trial?!

  Cons: They state it is a 10 day trial. That's true, but it only allows you to remove three programs from startup. THEY DONT TELL YOU THAT. HOW CAN YOU REALLY TEST IT?!

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