Reviews of Startup Control Panel

1. 
   OAKsider

   Reviewing 2.8 (Jul 13, 2006)

   Simple, but necessary program. And it still works to this day. I don't see any problems with it besides it dated appearance. Recommended. (And yes Autoruns is also great also)!
2. 
   stisev

   Reviewing 2.8 (Nov 11, 2005)

   Decent program but autoruns is MUCH MUCH better
3. 
   yuksel

   Reviewing 2.8 (May 5, 2005)

   i have been using it for a long time and did not need any other startup manager so far.
   simple & effective, good work. many thanks to author.
4. 
   httpd.temp

   Reviewing 2.8 (Jan 5, 2005)

   Nice try, PKKid. Here are the facts:
   
   1. Shortcut properties: Plenty of other startup control programs handle shortcut properties correctly. In fact, most of them do. Codestuff Starter is just one freeware example. The ancient and defunct Startup Manager from Brad Stowers is another--proving that the idea of handling them correctly isn't new. The fact that you don't realize this just goes to show that you haven't tried any others.
   
   Microsoft added the "Start in" feature for a reason. Making use of that feature--and then having a program come along and break it--is the fault ONLY of the program that broke it. You may as well try to defend a program that deletes a Windows file, because shucks, that file shouldn't have been there in the first place.
   
   2. Shortcut icons: Same as above; most other programs DO handle this correctly. And why I care about icons is beside the point. Yeah, I'm anal about shortcuts; that's my business. It's not up to you or some untalented developer to come along and decide that my system should be configured differently.
   
   3. The interface: You're right. The design is what it is, and those who don't like it can say so in a review. Hey wait--I did that already!
   
   4. The installer: I don't care if a standalone EXE version is available. What download does THIS SITE have? The lousy installer. But either way, if a lousy installer is used, I'm correct to point it out.
   
   So yeah, I'm picky. Too picky to rave about junkware just because it also happens to be freeware. And I can't believe I wasted 8.5 minutes on this.
5. 
   PKKid

   Reviewing 2.8 (Sep 14, 2004)

   http you are one picky person.. let me explain. :)
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   "If you disable a startup shortcut, and then re-enable it, it can cause serious hassles with some software, if that software *needed* a "start in" folder defined for it."
   
   -- Any program you download is going to have this issue, its a bad design in WordFlash, not Startup control Panel. So look at the other software you have, thats the crap you use. :)
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   "Startup Control Panel doesn't even remember shortcut icon settings, so if you pointed it to a custom icon, well, too bad: Disable and enable it, and it's lost."
   
   -- Again, no other program does this either.. And one thing, why do you care so much about a an icon that you had to go out of the way to change anyway. Startup Control Panel again, does what it is spossed to do, and something it is not spossed to do is cosmetics on your machine. Your too anal.
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   "And I agree that the inability to see all startup entries on one page is a "design issue". Even if you like seeing them one tab at a time, you should have the *OPTION* of seeing them all at once. Lack of flexibility = DESIGN ISSUE."
   
   -- Its Mike Lins program, if you dont like the design it doesn't mean its an issue with the program. I say it again, the program does what its spossed to do. Your too anal.
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   "As for not liking installers, well Startup Control Panel 2.8 has one--and it's a bad one. You can't even see beforehand (nor afterward) WHERE the files get installed. You just click "Install" and hope for the best. And I don't see Startup Control Panel anywhere in my Add/Remove programs list--but that's because it didn't add an Add/Remove entry. [Note: I know how to RUN Startup Control Panel; I am complaining that it has an installer of sorts, but no uninstaller. You can't simply uninstall it through Control Panel. Please have a clue before attempting to contradict me.]"
   
   -- There is a version without an insaller if you go to his site. No need to get all anal about it, it looks like your the one who has no clue. :)
   
   Yeah, it is great stuff.

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