Startup Optimizer Multiple Entries in Task Manger

leongee

I am using jv16 PowerTools X v4.0.0.1499 on Windows 8.1.

Startup Optimizer is enabled. On checking Task Manager I see there are 31 entries of StartupOptimizer.exe -- made up of 16 StartupOptimizer.exe of which 7 are Enabled - 9 Disabled - Startup Impact = 9 None; 7 Low.

Then there are 15 StartupOptimizer.exe (2) -- of which all 15 are Enabled - Startup Impact = 10 Low; 1 High; and 4 Medium.

Will these entries get much longer? Why two sets of entries? At what point are these entries removed/deleted? Or do they keep being added to Task Manager?

jv16

If you have the Startup Optimizer enabled, it means it will have as many instances starting as you have automatically starting software. If you have 16 software started automatically with Windows and Startup Optimizer is enabled, that means 16 instances of StartupOptimizer.exe will launch at system startup.

monsterzrock

I think that is poor design by the development team. You're not giving the power user any choice in the matter, it's either automated or not at all.

Which brings up my next questions...

Why have you removed the Startup Programs submenu from the System Tools area of jv16 Power Tools X?

And its ability to create backups of changes made within the Startup Programs within this same submenu?

This is one of the main reasons why I use Power Tools in the first place...the ability to pick and choose which programs run at Windows startup.

redseujac

MonsterzRock wrote
...Why have you removed the Startup Programs submenu from the System Tools area of jv16 Power Tools X?

Notice that Startup Optimizer is a different tool than the Startup Manager (you are referring to).

The Startup Manager is still there: look at the Main window ("Home") under "Control which programs start automatically".

syr

I have to agree that having multiple instances of the StartUpOptimizer.exe showing in the task manager is confusing at best, particularly since there is no indication of which instance applies to which startup automatically starting application. I'm running jv16 PowerToolsX 4.0.0.1502 on Windows 10 and I'm a "Platinum VIP". I hope there is a better implementation of this in the next version of jv16 Power Tools.

mihaibarbulescu

Starting with jv16 PowerTools 2016, Startup Optimizer has been improved in a way that will allow per-process optimization with custom timer delays as well as processing all of your Startup items using only just one background service that has a low impact on Startup performance. As soon as jv16 PowerTools 2016 will be released as Beta 1, you will be able to test this new functionality and let us know if there are any improvements that we should further consider.