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ArthurDavis
Copper Contributor
Sep 14, 2024

Any way to track the malformed apps at startup?

No ideal for the first two apps on the list. Do they belong to Microsoft service or third-party? very confused for this!

  • If you have specific apps in mind that you find confusing:

    Google Search: Simply search for the names of the applications along with “Windows” or “service” to see if they are recognized as genuine Microsoft processes or third-party applications.
    Microsoft: Official Microsoft documentation often contains lists of core processes and applications that belong to Windows services.
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    Jasonnmiz
    Brass Contributor


    1.Use debugging tools:
    Using debugging tools in an integrated development environment (IDE), you can run the code step-by-step, observe the state of variables and program flow, and catch exception messages.
    Development environments such as Visual Studio, Eclipse, Xcode, etc. provide powerful debugging features.

    2.Logging:
    Add logging features to your application to record critical steps and error messages during startup. This can help you track down the exact location and context of the error.
    You can use off-the-shelf logging libraries (e.g. log4j, NLog, Winston, etc.) to simplify the implementation of logging.

    3.Exception handling:
    Add a global exception handling mechanism to the code that starts the program to catch unhandled exceptions and log error messages.


  • MatildaOP's avatar
    MatildaOP
    Copper Contributor
    For each app, you can right-click and select Properties to view details about the publisher. This can help you determine if an app is from Microsoft or a third-party developer.
  • Qandon's avatar
    Qandon
    Copper Contributor
    A free tool from Microsoft's Sysinternals suite that gives an extensive view of all startup items across the system, including services, drivers, DLLs, etc. You can download Autoruns from the Microsoft website and see what starts with Windows in much more detail than Task Manager.
  • They are not Microsoft service as you can see from the name. You'd better checking out if they are still there after reboot.
  • Aidenewo's avatar
    Aidenewo
    Copper Contributor
    If you have specific apps in mind that you find confusing:

    Google Search: Simply search for the names of the applications along with “Windows” or “service” to see if they are recognized as genuine Microsoft processes or third-party applications.
    Microsoft: Official Microsoft documentation often contains lists of core processes and applications that belong to Windows services.
  • pyattshl's avatar
    pyattshl
    Copper Contributor
    Typically, Microsoft services or applications will show their publisher as "Microsoft Corporation.” Other Microsoft-related background services may have names like Windows Update, Windows Security, etc.
  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Copper Contributor

    If a Microsoft app is misbehaving (like crashing or starting wrong), you might try repairing or reinstalling it through Settings > Apps.

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