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Startup Programs: the silent FPS killers
5-10 updaters launch at boot — eating 1.1GB RAM and 16 seconds of boot. Option 6 shows them all, including hidden scheduled tasks.
Option 6 — Startup Programs · Boot + scheduled tasks
Estimated boot 38s → 22s (-42%)Discord, Spotify, Adobe CC, OneDrive, Teams, updaters — each adds a service + tray app. After a year, average PCs have 18 startup entries.
What Veyra shows
- Registry Run, Startup folder, Task Scheduler, Services (auto-start)
- Impact rating (High/Med/Low) + publisher verification
- One-key disable — reversible, shows what launches next boot
Safe list: Veyra greys out drivers and security tools. It only suggests safe disables like Adobe Updater, SpotifyWebHelper, OneDrive (if unused), Discord hardware acceleration.
Estimated gains
| Metric | Before | After disabling 8 apps |
|---|---|---|
| Boot time (SSD) | 38s | 22s |
| RAM at idle | 4.8GB used | 3.7GB used (-1.1GB) |
| Background CPU | 6-9% | 1-2% |
Press 6 → Startup programs → disable marked "High impact" non-essential
# then free memory
Press 4 → Free memory now