ZStartup

A clean, fast Windows startup manager — built with Tauri + React.

 

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What is ZStartup?

ZStartup gives you full control over every program that launches at Windows startup — registry entries and startup folders, for both the current user and all users. No bloat, no telemetry, no bullshit.

Everything runs inside a clean dark UI with instant search, sorting, and a safe-delete undo system so you don't accidentally nuke something important.

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Features

	Feature	Description
🗄️	Full Registry Control	Manages HKCU and HKLM Run / RunOnce keys in one unified table
📁	Startup Folder Support	User + system startup folders displayed alongside registry entries
🔍	Instant Search & Filter	Filter by source, scope, status (enabled / disabled / broken)
🗑️	Safe Delete with Undo	5.5-second undo window via toast notification before the entry is removed
🛡️	Admin Detection	Auto-detects elevation level, one-click restart as Administrator
⚡	Lightweight	Tauri-based — no Electron, no Node runtime, tiny binary

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Screenshots

Full UI preview and screenshots available at zsync.eu/zstartup

The app renders every startup entry in a sortable table with toggle switches, source/scope badges, and per-row action buttons. Broken entries (file doesn't exist on disk) are highlighted with an amber warning indicator.

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Installation

Option A — MSI Installer (recommended)

1. Download ZStartup_0.1.0_x64_en-US.msi from zsync.eu/zstartup
2. Run the installer — no extra dependencies needed
3. Launch ZStartup from the Start Menu

Option B — NSIS Setup

1. Download ZStartup_0.1.0_x64-setup.exe from zsync.eu/zstartup
2. Run the setup wizard
3. Done

Note: For full functionality (system-level startup entries), run ZStartup as Administrator.

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Usage

1. Launch the app — all startup entries load automatically on open
2. Toggle entries — click the switch on any row to enable or disable
3. Delete entries — click the trash icon; you have 5.5 seconds to undo via the toast
4. Filter — use the sidebar to filter by registry, folder, enabled, disabled, broken, user, or system scope
5. Search — type in the search bar to filter by name, path, or command
6. Add entry — click + Add to register a new startup program
7. Refresh — the app auto-refreshes on window focus, or click the refresh button manually

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Building from Source

Requirements:

• Node.js 18+
• Rust (stable)
• Tauri CLI v2

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/TheHolyOneZ/ZStartup.git
cd ZStartup

# Install frontend dependencies
npm install

# Run in development mode
npm run tauri dev

# Build release binary
npm run tauri build

Built artifacts will be in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/.

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Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
UI Framework	React 18 + TypeScript
Desktop Shell	Tauri v2 (Rust)
State Management	Zustand
Bundler	Vite
Icons	Lucide React
Styling	Pure CSS variables (no framework)

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Project Structure

ZStartup/
├── src/                    # React frontend
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── entries/        # EntryTable, EntryRow, AddModal
│   │   ├── layout/         # Titlebar, Sidebar, StatusBar
│   │   └── ui/             # Toast, ContextMenu, AdminBanner
│   ├── store/              # Zustand stores (startupStore, uiStore)
│   ├── lib/                # Tauri command bindings
│   └── styles/             # Global CSS + design tokens
└── src-tauri/              # Rust backend
    ├── src/
    │   └── startup/        # Registry + folder parsing logic
    ├── icons/              # App icons (ICO, ICNS, PNG)
    └── capabilities/       # Tauri permission config

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License

MIT © 2026 TheHolyOneZ