Developed by Glarysoft Ltd., startup.exe is the process file that launches Startup Manager, a free multi-lingual application designed to optimize and maintain the computer Windows registry in top conditions. Glary Utilities is exclusively designed program for Microsoft Windows, containing system tools to speed up, fix, and maintain health of personal computers. Startup Manager scans the registry and searches for all invalid and empty entries that the system may unavoidably have, such as adware, empty keys, spyware, and those data entries that may have still been stored in hidden subfolders after a program has been uninstalled, or those entries pointing out missing folders and files, etc. Glarysoft Ltd is a software developing company that specializes in multimedia system and multi-network applications. Glarysoft has a wide range of product series that a lot of users highly recommend. Glarysoft continues to innovate and develop technological means to serve users globally.
How can I stop startup.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. startup.exe. is used by StartUp Manager, If you shut down startup.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop startup.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is StartUp Manager, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as StartUp Manager, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is startup.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if startup.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if startup.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that startup.exe, belongs to, in this case StartUp Manager