PC Magazine's Startup Cop Pro is an excellent tool for managing the programs that are associated with your system startup. It provides you with a comprehensive list of all the processes and allows you to easily enable, disable, and monitor them. The detailed information it provides makes it easy to understand the purpose and function of each process. It also helps to improve the speed and stability of your Windows launch. Highly recommended!
PC Magazine Startup Cop Pro 6.0.0.1 could be downloaded from the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this software available. We recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus.
The actual developer of the software is Ziff-Davis Media, Inc. PC Magazine Startup Cop Pro works fine with 32-bit versions of Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11. The common filename for the program's installer is StartupCopPro.exe. The software lies within System Utilities, more precisely System Optimization. The most popular versions among the program users are 6.0, 5.0 and 4.0.
From the developer:
Dozens of programs launch when you start Windows — many without your knowledge or assent. Some may be unneeded, consume resources, and slow your system. Instead of roaring to life, your system staggers to its feet, half alive.
For 13 years Startup Cop Pro has been the defacto standard in Windows startup management. Since its first release it was an immediate hit and is still our most popular program to date.
You may want to check out more software, such as PC Magazine WinSizeMe, PC Magazine NoteWhen or PC Magazine InstaBack, which might be similar to PC Magazine Startup Cop Pro.
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