Should I remove Safe Startup?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
52% remove it48% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #21,202
United States Rank #18,974
Reach 0.0097%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.50 days
221.22 days >
Average installed length: 116.23 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.09 |
0.52% |
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| 4.08 |
4.69% |
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| 4.07 |
1.04% |
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| 4.06 |
4.69% |
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| 4.05 |
5.21% |
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| 4.04 |
2.08% |
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| 4.03 |
16.15% |
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| 4.02 |
17.19% |
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| 4.01 |
7.81% |
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| 4.00 |
40.63% |
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Safe Startup
from Agenia, GmbH.
What is Safe Startup? (from Agenia, GmbH)
This program will monitor auto-startup records in OS Windows and notify you about any new programs which will be automatically launched on your PC. Using this utility you can manage programs with auto-start option. You can choose to allow auto-start for these programs or you can choose to stop or even delete them. You ... Read more
Overview
Safe Startup is a program developed by Agenia, GmbH. The most used version is 4.00, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is safestartup.exe. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 953.39 KB (976,272 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 51% of users of Safe Startup come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.
- Automatically starts with Windows
Program details
Displayed publisher: PrivacyRoot.com
URL: privacyroot.com/software/www/en/stgu.php
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Safe Startup
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Safe Startup\net1.exe" uninstall
Estimated size: 953.39 KB
Files installed by Safe Startup
| Program executable: | safestartup.exe |
| Name: | Safe Startup |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\safe startup\safestartup.exe |
| MD5: | aaa49e70149a0e4213caa8071a451449 |
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net1.exe (by www.privacyroot.com) - Wipe, Secret Disk, Prevent Restore, Safe Startup (Application Installer)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- net1.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Safe Startup Maintance.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- net1.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Safe Startup Maintance' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Safe Startup\net1.exe" windowsStartup.
- SafeStartup.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'New startup' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Safe Startup\SafeStartup.exe".
How do I remove Safe Startup?
You can uninstall Safe Startup from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Safe Startup, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Safe Startup.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 57%
Win XP 2%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 52%
Keep it 48%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
56.77% |
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| Windows 7 |
39.58% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.08% |
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| Windows XP |
1.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
22.11% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
13.68% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.16% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.63% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
11.58% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.00% |
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Geography
50.66% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.66% |
| France |
8.37% |
| Germany |
4.85% |
| United Kingdom |
3.52% |
| Belgium |
2.64% |
| Netherlands |
2.64% |
| Italy |
2.64% |
| Russia |
2.20% |
| DZ |
2.20% |
| Sweden |
1.76% |
| Czech Republic |
1.76% |
| Egypt |
1.76% |
| Australia |
1.32% |
| DK |
1.32% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.02% |
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| Acer |
17.89% |
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| Dell |
17.07% |
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| Toshiba |
10.57% |
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| ASUS |
8.94% |
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| Lenovo |
7.32% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.07% |
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| Samsung |
2.44% |
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| Sony |
2.44% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.63% |
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| Intel |
0.81% |
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| Alienware |
0.81% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.48% |
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| Acer TravelMate P253 |
3.48% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
3.48% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L670 |
2.61% |
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| Samsung 940X3G/930X3G |
2.61% |
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| Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P |
1.74% |
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