﻿ATLAS Startup(TM) 1.2.2

What this does:
ATLAS Startup finds the programs that open by themselves when Windows starts,
tells you in plain language what each one is and where it came from, and helps
you make the computer start faster with nothing popping up in your way.

Quick start:
1. Extract this ZIP file first.
2. Open AtlasStartup.exe.
3. It opens in review-only mode - nothing on the PC is changed until you unlock.
4. Read "Faster start" and "Should not be here", then unlock to make changes.

Safe by design:
- Review-only on launch. No "fix everything" button.
- Turning an item off uses the same on/off switch Windows itself uses, so
  Task Manager sees it and you can switch it back.
- Every change is recorded on the Undo page, with a Restore Everything button.
- Services and Winlogon are shown but never modified - stopping the wrong
  service can stop the PC from starting.

Using it on someone else's computer:
- Put a file named atlas-portable.txt next to AtlasStartup.exe and the app will
  not create any shortcuts on that PC.
- Items that belong to all users need administrator rights. Right-click
  AtlasStartup.exe and choose "Run as administrator" when the app asks.

Notes:
- ATLAS Startup connects to Guardian Core when available.
- The program database (128 entries) is built into the EXE and works offline.
- Product telemetry only sends privacy-first usage signals such as product id,
  version, event, and anonymous device hash.
- No file names, paths, personal files, or process lists are sent.

Uninstall:
- Run uninstall.cmd.
- AppOnly removes shortcuts, startup entries, and this app folder.
- AppAndSettings also removes local ATLAS Startup settings/cache.
