BAHD Win StartUp Control

A modern, lightweight, and powerful Windows startup and service manager.

Read this in other languages: Türkçe

Features

BAHD Win StartUp Control is a system utility (v1.0.0) built with Python and PyWebView, offering a sleek, modern, and responsive user interface powered by Tailwind CSS.

• 🚀 Dashboard: Manage applications that launch automatically during the Windows boot process. Disable or enable them with a single click and check their system impact.
• ⚙️ System Services: View and manage Windows background services. Start or stop services easily (may require Administrator privileges).
• 🗄️ Registry Keys: Safely view advanced startup registry locations in a read-only environment to ensure system stability.
• 📝 System Logs: Monitor real-time application logs and system events directly from the UI.
• 🌍 Internationalization (i18n): Full support for both English and Turkish languages, switchable on the fly.
• 🎨 Theming: Native support for Dark Mode (default) and Light Mode.
• 📦 Import/Export: Export your startup lists for backup or import them to restore configurations.

Architecture

The application has transitioned from a legacy Tkinter GUI to a modern web-based UI utilizing pywebview.

• Backend: Python 3, using winreg for registry manipulation and psutil for service tracking.
• Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript (SPA architecture), HTML5, and Tailwind CSS (via CDN) for styling.

Installation & Running

Requirements

• Windows 10/11
• Python 3.8+ (If running from source)

Running from source

1. Clone the repository or extract the files.
2. Create and activate a virtual environment (optional but recommended).
3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the application:

   python advanced_startup_manager.py

Building the Executable

To build a standalone .exe using PyInstaller:

pyinstaller advanced_startup_manager.spec

The compiled executable will be located in the dist/ folder.

Troubleshooting

• PermissionError: Modifying HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or stopping specific system services requires Administrator privileges. Right-click the executable and select "Run as administrator".
• Blank Screen / Loading Issues: Make sure that you have an active internet connection on the first launch so the Tailwind CSS CDN can be cached, or ensure WebView2 is installed on your Windows system.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.