Lutow

Lutow is a small-sized and portable software application designed to help you manage the registry entries for apps that automatically run at system startup. It comes packed with just a few features for advanced users.

Since installation is not required, you can drop the program files in any part of the hard disk and just click the executable to run.

There is also the possibility to save Lutow to a USB flash disk or similar storage unit, in order to run it on any PC with minimum effort and no prior installers.

An important aspect to consider is that the app does not create new entries in the Windows registry or Start menu, leaving the disk clean after removal.

The main app window has a plain and simple structure. It is not really attractive but easy to work with. You can view a list of current apps that automatically run at Windows boot, along with their full paths and registry types. 

It is possible to delete entries or edit the program names, refresh the list, as well as to insert a new entry by specifying the registry key (e.g. Run, RunOnce, RunServices), app's name and corresponding EXE, COM or BAT file.

The utility does not put a strain on computer performance, as it uses low CPU and RAM. Unfortunately, it has been ages since its last update (it seems that product development has stopped at this version) and the feature pack is wearing thin. 

Plus, during our evaluation we have noticed that Lutow was unsuccessful in its attempt to identify all autorun apps. Users should resort to a more modern and powerful tool dedicated to managing autorun registry entries.