Improve Windows Performance

This operation is focused on audit startup apps before they slow boot and clutter sign-in so the result stays precise instead of mixing unrelated tweaks.

Improve Windows Performance is written like a practical guide instead of a thin script page, so you can understand what the issue usually means, why the suggested actions exist, and how to back out safely if the result is not what you wanted.

Overview

List startup commands and open the right settings so you can reduce boot load without guessing.

  • Audit startup apps before they slow boot and clutter sign-in often shows up when launchers, updaters, and helper apps were added over time.
  • A nearby clue is that startup impact was never reviewed.
  • In practical terms, this page is about list startup commands and open the right settings so you can reduce boot load without guessing..
Run this command
PowerShell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -EncodedCommand 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
Script
# Maotaw Startup Audit
Get-CimInstance Win32_StartupCommand | Select-Object Name, Command, User | Format-Table -AutoSize
Start-Process 'ms-settings:startupapps'
Write-Host 'Startup commands were listed and Startup Apps settings were opened.'
What this does

List startup commands and open the right settings so you can reduce boot load without guessing.

Startup slowdowns often come from many small background apps rather than one giant problem. A startup audit is safer than random “boost” tweaks.

In plain language, audit startup apps before they slow boot and clutter sign-in matters because launchers, updaters, and helper apps were added over time. People usually start looking this up when startup impact was never reviewed. Startup slowdowns often come from many small background apps rather than one giant problem. A startup audit is safer than random “boost” tweaks.

How and why

In practice, audit startup apps before they slow boot and clutter sign-in matters because launchers, updaters, and helper apps were added over time. Startup slowdowns often come from many small background apps rather than one giant problem. A startup audit is safer than random “boost” tweaks. A good next step is to review keep launchers out of startup unless you use them daily. Then decide whether you only needed the explanation or whether you want a practical action page too.

You normally review audit startup apps before they slow boot and clutter sign-in when you want to understand what Windows is doing, what changes it can influence, and whether it is relevant before you touch settings blindly. Useful things to notice first: keep launchers out of startup unless you use them daily; review startup entries after large app installs; do not disable security, audio, or driver essentials blindly; measure boot time again after each batch of changes.

  1. disable obvious launchers and helpers first
  2. keep security and hardware control tools unless you know the impact
  3. reboot after each batch of changes
  4. watch sign-in and desktop-ready time, not just raw boot animation time
  5. watch Task Manager and compare responsiveness before and after the change
Undo command
PowerShell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -EncodedCommand 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
# Maotaw Undo Pack

$ErrorActionPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'

# Undo performance-focused extras
try { powercfg /setactive SCHEME_BALANCED | Out-Null } catch {}
try { Set-Service SysMain -StartupType Automatic -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } catch {}
try { Start-Service SysMain -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } catch {}
try { reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v MenuShowDelay /t REG_SZ /d 400 /f | Out-Null } catch {}
Write-Host 'Performance extras reverted toward a balanced baseline.'
When this page helps
  • Use this page when the main symptom is close to audit startup apps before they slow boot and clutter sign-in.
  • A common fit is when launchers, updaters, and helper apps were added over time.
  • It is also a fit for searches like: best way to audit startup apps windows 11.
Before you run it
  • Read the script and command first so you understand what audit startup apps before they slow boot and clutter sign-in is changing.
  • keep launchers out of startup unless you use them daily
  • review startup entries after large app installs
  • disable obvious launchers and helpers first
Trust layer

This page is designed to be reviewable before you run anything. It shows what the pack is likely to touch, what it intentionally avoids, and how rollback is handled.

Likely touches

  • power profile
  • selected service startup types
  • per-user responsiveness settings

Intentionally avoids

  • drivers
  • firmware
  • bootloader
Verification
  • Create a restore point or baseline note before stronger changes.
  • Compare one symptom at a time after a reboot instead of guessing from feel alone.
  • If a change does not help, use the undo pack before trying the next bigger fix.
  • disable obvious launchers and helpers first
  • keep security and hardware control tools unless you know the impact
  • keep launchers out of startup unless you use them daily
Expected result
  • You should be able to compare the exact symptom after the pack instead of guessing whether anything changed.
  • Expected improvement area: List startup commands and open the right settings so you can reduce boot load without guessing.
Common mistakes
  • Do not treat audit startup apps before they slow boot and clutter sign-in like a magic fix if the root cause was never confirmed.
  • measure boot time again after each batch of changes
  • reboot after each batch of changes
When this page is not enough
  • This page is not enough if the symptom does not improve after you verify audit startup apps before they slow boot and clutter sign-in once.
FAQ

Should you run audit startup apps before they slow boot and clutter sign-in immediately?

Usually only after you confirm the symptom matches. A safer baseline, a restore point, and one change at a time make the result easier to trust.

What should you verify after running the script?

Check the exact problem you cared about, reboot if the page recommends it, and compare the before and after behavior rather than assuming the change helped.

Can you undo the change later?

For most pages here, yes. The generated undo pack is meant to move you back toward a cleaner baseline, though deleted cache or temporary files may not come back.

Will this page fix every version of the problem?

No. These pages are meant to be high-signal starting points. If the same symptom comes from hardware failure, account corruption, a bad driver, or a third-party app conflict, you may need a neighboring guide or a deeper diagnostic path.