Hi there!
I am Alex, the developer of these products. I do appreciate all the critics and the feedback. This way you give me your opinion on what do I need to work on more. I try to make all my products portable and simplest as they can be for any user to understand them. Also I will try to answer anything you would like to know here.

Alex  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+62)

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What's the point of downloading/buying a basic app like this GAOTD, if there are plenty of far better and more comprehensive freeware alternatives out there which can do the same things and more for FREE??

Just to mention a few ones.....

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/AutoRuns.shtml
http://www.winpatrol.com/
http://www.smartpcutilities.com/startupmaster.html
http://tcpmonitor.altervista.org/startupeye-monitor-registry-startup/
http://codestuff.tripod.com/products_starter.html
http://systemexplorer.net/

And to improve windows load time, why not using the PORTABLE version of "My Startup Delayer"?? Because PORTABLE is better.....you know?? LOL!

http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/improve-windows-load-time-by-delaying-application-startup-my-startup-delayer/

But what if you could identify the program a specified process belongs to, with a nice additional option to scan any suspicious process via VirusTotal???

The following Italian app does this and more for FREE:

http://tcpmonitor.altervista.org/tcpeye-network-monitoring/

Full review here:
http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/TCPEye-Review-181688.shtml

Alternatively, to see running process, active TCP /UDP connections and AUTORUN ENTRIES from registry, you can also try another excellent freeware called "Xyvos System Explorer 1.0":

http://www.xyvos.com/tools.htm

My two cents for today's giveaway!!!!!

Giovanni  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+61)

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If you are clever enough to have installed Anvir Task Manager when it was offered (or even cleverer to have bought the Pro version), or use a similar multipurpose protection toolkit like WinPatrol, you do not need today's giveaway. If you were not, I suggest trying out their free versions, which provide the functionality of today's giveaway and much more. For brief details, see my old blog posts here and here.

I hope this is helpful.

jonathanstoolbar  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+60)

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VERY basic program.

Feature(s) that stand out:
- shows Date Created for startup items
- shows Date Accessed ~
- shows Date Modified ~

I also appreciate the fact that it comes with a guard dog to monitor for new startup entries.

I compared this program with AnVir Task Manager (latest GAOTD). It finds all my Regular Startup items (Registry User/Machine ++ Files) not yet disabled by AnVir. It misses the Regular Delayed Startup items (this is because Sterjo ignores services).

There is no support for Internet Explorer 'helper software'. Same for Scheduler items. So Sterjo is a system-only tweaker.

How does this compare to msconfig? For at least one person is gonna mention it here today ;0 Msconfig is great for it is installed on every Windows and gives quick access to most startup items. You better NOT use it to tune your system services! Why? It disables services, instead of just putting them to Manual. Disabling might seriously interfere with program functionality while a service set to Manual probably will be started when needed. Big advantage of Sterjo above msconfig? It keeps an eye on newly created startup items so you will get a warning.

Should you install? If you don't have any software installed, you might add it. If you have other software, keep using that :)

These programs work better, even free:
http://www.anvir.com/taskmanagerfree (advised by me)
http://www.winpatrol.com/compare.html (advised by GAOTD community - I have full Plus License but am not that impressed - AnVir blows the watchdog out of the water ;p)

Peace!

Devvie


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devnullius  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+48)

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Hiya Alex

Nice of you that you listen to the feedback.
I like to point out that this software requires the user to understand fully what can startup with Windows and what can not.
Otherwise if amateurs delete or block entries they will harm their system.
It would be good - if not already done so, that you post on your website a generic list of Windows XP, Vista, and 7 so the users get a general idea what they can block on startup.

Just an idea :)

Thank You for the giveaway

Ton van der Oest  –  12 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+27)

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