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ZStartup
What it is
ZStartup is a free Windows utility for inspecting and managing programs configured to run at startup. It displays HKCU and HKLM Run and RunOnce registry keys, along with shortcuts in user and system startup folders. Search and filters narrow entries by source, scope, and enabled, disabled, or broken status. Users can add startup programs and delete entries with a 5.5-second undo window shown by a toast notification. The app detects its elevation level and can restart with administrator privileges; elevated access unlocks system-level entries and HKLM keys. The maker says its installers are self-contained and require no .NET, WebView2 installation, or runtime. ZStartup is described as having no telemetry. It is built with Tauri and Rust with a React interface, released as open source under the MIT License, and distributed through MSI and NSIS installers. The listed release supports Windows 10 and 11 on x64. The maker links to the project's GitHub repository.
For and against
For
- Manages registry and startup-folder entries
- Searches by source, scope, and status
- Offers a 5.5-second deletion undo window
- Supports administrator elevation for system entries
- Open source under the MIT License
Against
- Supports Windows 10 and 11 on x64
- Administrator access is needed for system-level entries
- Windows-only distribution
The verdict
ZStartup concentrates on visibility and control over Windows startup programs. Its filters, undo period, elevation handling, and open-source distribution provide practical management tools within its stated Windows compatibility.
Who it suits
It suits Windows users who want to inspect, filter, add, or remove startup entries. Administrator access is relevant when managing system-level entries and HKLM keys.
Plans and prices
Free
Windows 10 / 11 · x64
Read 8 Oct 2026 · zsync.eu
On the record
- Add entries
- Users can add a new startup program from the app.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Administrator access
- The app detects its elevation level and can restart with administrator privileges; admin access unlocks system-level entries and HKLM keys.zsync.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Compatibility limit
- The listed release supports Windows 10 and 11 on x64.zsync.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Distribution and license
- The project is open source under the MIT License and offers MSI and NSIS Windows installers.zsync.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker describes ZStartup as having no telemetry.zsync.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ZStartup manages programs that launch at Windows startup, including registry entries and startup folders.zsync.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Registry control
- It displays and manages HKCU and HKLM Run and RunOnce startup keys.zsync.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- The maker says the installers are self-contained and require no .NET, WebView2 installation, or runtime.zsync.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Safe deletion
- Deleted entries have a 5.5-second undo window with a toast notification.zsync.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Search and filters
- Users can search and filter entries by source, scope, and enabled, disabled, or broken status.zsync.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Startup folders
- It detects shortcuts in user and system startup folders alongside registry entries.zsync.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker's page links to the project's GitHub repository.zsync.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
- Technology
- ZStartup is built with Tauri and Rust, with a React interface.zsync.eu · read 8 Oct 2026
