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SysInternals AutoRuns is a great little tool which allows you to manage every single autorun process and application on your Windows 7 machine from a single easy to use window. Yes it’s true that you can manage processes and services from Windows 7 with a combination of the Task Manager and Services manager, but using this little program makes things that bit easier.
AutoRuns allows you to manage all processes on your Windows system associated with the following
All of these can be managed from just one simple program, but you can also look up more information about them online, stop them and see their location on you system.
The most useful purpose of this tool is that it allows you to see third-party processes that haven’t been signed by Microsoft, helping you to quickly spot rogue processes which could be infecting your system.
It’s simple and straightforward to install, in fact it’s a portable app so all you have to do is download it from here and then run the executable file. Try and make sure you’re running it as the administrator as well because you will get much more control this way.
When it first starts up you will be at the “Everything” tab which shows you every single process that’s running on your system.
To determine what’s not a Windows or Microsoft process go to Options->Hide Microsoft and Windows Entries and then refresh. This new list is everything that’s running on your system which hasn’t been signed by Microsoft so you will have to decide for yourself if you trust these processes.
If you’re unsure about any process, simply right click on it and you can look up information online and to disable the process simply uncheck the box beside it, no need to safe anything either.
You can also verify code signatures by going to Options-> Verify Code Signatures and then hit refresh. It will then scan through each process that’s selected and determine whether or not they’ve been verified. Don’t be alarmed if some are not verified. Try and see where they’re coming from and determine if they’re meant to be running on your system or not.
SysInternals AutRuns certainly makes it not only easier to manage your system and processes, but also allows you to quickly see if any rogue or malicious processes are running on your machine.
Source: http://www.windows7news.com/2011/02/09/manage-autorun-processes-sysinternals-autoruns/
