The AutoRuns utility from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902 can be used to gather information on the startup of your computer. It shows you what programs are configured to run during system boot up or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them.

1. Download and run AutoRuns.

2. What programs are configured to run during system boot up or login?

3. Do you recognize these programs?

4. Identify the programs not provided by Microsoft that automatically start when you boot up or login.