Episode

Defrag Tools: #58 - Sysinternals Streams and Autoruns Example

Defrag Tools

In this episode of Defrag Tools, Andrew Richards, Chad Beeder and Larry Larsen talk about a Sysinternals Autoruns file from a viewer (Judy) for a slow booting system. We update Sysinternals and in doing so, we use Sysinternals Steams to show the (NTFS) alternate data stream used to save the Zone information of the download.

Resources:
Sysinternals Streams
Sysinternals Autoruns
Microsoft Security Essentials
Defrag Tools: #5 - Autoruns and MSConfig

Timeline:
[00:00] - Nintendo legacy
[02:04] - Judy's new machine was slow to boot (and run)
[02:41] - Open the Autoruns file - comes up blank with old version
[02:55] - Need to update the Sysinternals files
[03:28] - Show the 'Zone' stream with Sysinternals Streams
[04:40] - Unblock removes the stream
[06:17] - Open the Autoruns file with the new version
[06:27] - You can't use "Autoruns Filter Options" with a file
[06:55] - Keep Microsoft, IHV and OEM related software
[08:28] - Question the ISV software
[12:26] - Too much AV software!
[13:55] - Microsoft Security Essentials is a great (free) AV solution
[15:30] - Review installed software in Programs and Features
[17:57] - Email us your issues at defragtools@microsoft.com