A user states that their machine is taking much longer to boot than usual. Which of the following utilities would BEST allow a technician to limit what is launched at startup?

APPWIZ.CPL opens Programs and Features (Add/Remove Programs) in Control Panel, which is used for installing or uninstalling software, not managing startup entries.

DXDIAG is the DirectX Diagnostic Tool used to test DirectX components and display adapters and has no relationship to startup program management.

MSCONFIG opens the System Configuration utility, which includes a Startup tab listing all programs configured to run at boot. A technician can uncheck individual entries to prevent them from launching, directly reducing boot time. On Windows 8 and later, MSCONFIG redirects startup management to Task Manager.

REGEDIT is the Registry Editor and while startup entries can be found in registry keys, it is not the best or most user-friendly tool for managing startup programs compared to MSCONFIG.