Free for personal use Lets you analyze boot times Manage startup items and change their boot order Results are available immediately after restarting The Premium version contains many useful features to speed up your PC's startup
Cons
Clicking the "Which programs slow down start-up" button doesn't do anything
BootRacer
Price: $
Waiting for your PC to boot is probably the worst period of your day. Even after the boot is over and your Desktop appears, you still have to wait for all startup programs to load before using your computer properly. Let's check out BootRacer, and how it can help you get more insight into your PC's boot.
BootRacer is a tool for Windows that is free for personal use. After you install and enable it, it will measure the time needed for your system to boot, and for all programs to start. After the process is over, you will be able to see the screen that shows the total time needed, along with the breakdown for all programs. Note that Bootracer doesn't measure the time while you are typing in your password!
Besides tracking the time needed for the boot, BootRacer offers to improve boot time by allowing you to remove startup programs. For more options, users will have to purchase the premium version or remove potential malware with their other tool, UnHackMe. The Startup Control allows you to remove startup programs and to change their boot order. This can be useful if you have a program that needs to load urgently on startup.
You can perform additional tests easily, and even try a clean boot test with no startup programs. It's easy to gain insight into what might affect your PC. This can be extremely useful to large companies with dozens of PCs that need to run properly. BootRacer also enables you to post your results online, and participate for the fastest-booting PC!
Reviewed by Vedin Klovo (editor rating 4.5 out of 5 stars)