Top 15 Hidden Start Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Hidden Start (or Hstart) is a lightweight command line utility that allows you to run console applications and batch files without any window in the background, handle UAC privilege elevation under Windows 7 and Vista, start multiple commands in parallel or synchronously, and much more.

1. USB immunizer

USB immunizer The USB immunizer is BitDefender's response to this growing issue. This small utility is divided in two sections.The Immunize option allows you to immunize your USB storage device or SD card against infections with autorun-based malware. Even if your storage device has been plugged into an infected computer, the piece......

2. Autorun Eater

Autorun Eater Scan and Remove Suspicious 'autorun.inf' Files Automatically!Autorun Eater was born due to increase of malwares using the 'autorun.inf' tactic to infect users unknowingly be it from flash drives, removable hard disks or any other removable storage device. When an infected device is infected with a malware and an 'autorun.inf' file......

3. Ninja Pendisk

Ninja Pendisk Ninja is the popular and freeware program designed for guarding computers against viruses transmitted by USB pendisks. This ninja awaits quietly in the system tray for the times whenever a USB pendisk is inserted on the computer which will be examined to uncover the commonly malicious or virulent files known......

4. Daboo AutoRun

Daboo AutoRun Daboo AutoRun creates autorun menus for optical media.......

5. NSIS Autorun

NSIS Autorun NSIS Autorun is a graphical CD/DVD/USB autorun (autoplay) engine that launches installers made with NSIS. Non-rectangular windows, animation, and sound are supported. Can be used with Windows 95/NT4 - 7(x86/x64).......

6. Shiela USB Shield

Shiela USB Shield Protects PC against viruses from infected removable drives. Shiela USB Shield (formely Shiela Rescue Shield) is a powerful first line defense against virus from infected removable drives. it locks autorun.inf and associate executable files in multiple instance, Delete/Freeze the shortcut file or clone file, and restores the original automatically. Features:......

7. K7 Autorun Tweaker

K7 Autorun Tweaker K7AutorunTweaker is a very tiny tool (15Kb) from K7Computing to enable/disable auto run of USB sticks, CD/DVDs, Network drives and Local drives.Just download and run the portable tool K7AutorunTweaker and check the drives on which to disable Auto run.......

8. TweakUAC

TweakUAC TweakUAC gives you more power over the Windows User Account Control (UAC) settings. In addition to enabling or disabling the UAC, TweakUAC also allows you to select the “quiet” mode for UAC. In the “quiet” mode, the security of UAC is fully enabled, except that when you use Windows as......

9. BellaVista

BellaVista Many system developers complain about repetitive settings of their testing Windows workstations to make them usable for testing software. Number of dialogs you need to go through is bigger on Windows Vista or newer, where the necessary dialogs are often hidden one level deeper than in Windows XP. BellaVista is......

10. ElevatedShortcut

ElevatedShortcut It can create the special shortcut which will suppress UAC prompt in case if it is usually appeared, i.e application will be started elevated without any prompt.......

11. AutoRun Architect

AutoRun Architect Use AutoRun Architect to JumpStart your CD/DVD. AutoRun Architect allows you to quickly and easily create any AutoRun.......

12. FlyingAnt

FlyingAnt FlyingAnt Server is lightweight cross-platform CD/DVD web server. It is designed to be used together with Zoom Search Engine to create CD's with powerful search functionality.......

13. USB Security Suite

USB Security Suite Security utility including AutoRun Remover, Usb Activity Log, Usb Immunizer......

14. CDMenuPro

CDMenuPro Create impressive Autorun CD Menu applications for use on CD, DVD and USB Flash Drive without any previous programming knowledge. CDMenuPro is a Windows software which lets you create a professional user interface (CD Menu) for your removable media (CD, DVD, USB stick). The CD Menu application provides buttons, menu......

15. AutoRunnerX, AutoRunnerU

AutoRunnerX, AutoRunnerU USB Autorun of any files and launcher for portable USB flash drive software - AutoRunnerX for WindowsThese tools can open programs and files, when a USB flash drive or external hard disk to the computer is connected. After the activation AutoRunnerX/U work completely in the background.In addition, a hash function......