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QuinnQuinn
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Dec 20, 2024

how to get Detailed information on Startup & Shutdown screen

a while ago I downloaded something/some app that gives me a detailed view of what is loading when starting up and things stopping as windows shuts down, quite handy but I cannot think what it was called now. can anyone tell me what it was, it must have been some boot analyzer app or something? - Windows 10/11

 

  • The tool you're referring to is likely BootRacer, Autoruns, or Process Monitor, which are popular for analyzing startup and shutdown processes. Here are some options to achieve detailed information:

    1. BootRacer: Tracks and displays startup details, including load times for each program.
    2. Autoruns (from Sysinternals): Provides an in-depth view of startup items and allows you to manage or disable unnecessary programs.
    3. Event Viewer: Built into Windows, it logs detailed information on startup and shutdown events.
      • Open Event Viewer and navigate to Windows Logs > System.
      • Filter for Event IDs:
        • 6005: System startup.
        • 6006: System shutdown.
    4. Performance Monitor: Use the built-in Performance Monitor for advanced startup diagnostics:
      • Run perfmon /report to generate a detailed system performance report, including startup processes.

    Any of these tools should help you monitor and troubleshoot startup/shutdown behaviors!

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    SamuelSamson
    Iron Contributor

    The tool you're referring to is likely BootRacer, Autoruns, or Process Monitor, which are popular for analyzing startup and shutdown processes. Here are some options to achieve detailed information:

    1. BootRacer: Tracks and displays startup details, including load times for each program.
    2. Autoruns (from Sysinternals): Provides an in-depth view of startup items and allows you to manage or disable unnecessary programs.
    3. Event Viewer: Built into Windows, it logs detailed information on startup and shutdown events.
      • Open Event Viewer and navigate to Windows Logs > System.
      • Filter for Event IDs:
        • 6005: System startup.
        • 6006: System shutdown.
    4. Performance Monitor: Use the built-in Performance Monitor for advanced startup diagnostics:
      • Run perfmon /report to generate a detailed system performance report, including startup processes.

    Any of these tools should help you monitor and troubleshoot startup/shutdown behaviors!

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    Wonder_Woman
    Copper Contributor

    Hello,

    Depending on how long ago you downloaded the tool, if I needed to do some investigative research for something like this I would start with looking at your Downloads History list to see if any particular program's name looks familiar.  If it is an installable app or program then I would also look at the installed apps list to also see if any names look familiar.  I would then also look at a list of startup apps & programs even checking the Shell Startup folder.  In case you aren't certain how to locate the shellstartup folder here's an article detailing that:

     

    How To Geek Article - Locate the ShellStartup Folder

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