Autoruns
6.3#9 in window management softwareFree planFree planWindows
VisitAutoruns vs spectrwm
What both publish
| Fact | Autoruns | spectrwm |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Autoruns shows programs and drivers configured to run during system boot, login, and when certain built-in Windows applications start. | spectrwm is a small, dynamic tiling and reparenting window manager for X11. |
| Support | Microsoft says Sysinternals tools are provided as is without official Microsoft support and points users to a community support forum. | The project directs questions and feedback to the OFTC IRC channel #spectrwm. |
Autoruns plans
- FreeFree
spectrwm plans
- spectrwmFree
Pick Autoruns if…
Autoruns suits Windows users who need to review or manage programs and drivers that start automatically, including entries belonging to other accounts. Its command-line companion and offline scanning can also suit people who need startup data in tabular form or need to inspect an offline Windows system.
Pick spectrwm if…
spectrwm suits people using X11 who want configurable tiling layouts and keyboard- or mouse-based window navigation. It may also fit users who want to define workspaces, regions, and application-launch shortcuts without learning a programming language for configuration.