diff --git a/Source/Android/jni/AndroidCommon/AndroidCommon.cpp b/Source/Android/jni/AndroidCommon/AndroidCommon.cpp
index 53ef9174f4..204c495d5d 100644
--- a/Source/Android/jni/AndroidCommon/AndroidCommon.cpp
+++ b/Source/Android/jni/AndroidCommon/AndroidCommon.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobjectArray VectorToJStringArray(JNIEnv* env, const std::vector<std::string>& v
 
 bool IsPathAndroidContent(const std::string& uri)
 {
-  return StringBeginsWith(uri, "content://");
+  return uri.starts_with("content://");
 }
 
 std::string OpenModeToAndroid(std::string mode)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/ArmCPUDetect.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/ArmCPUDetect.cpp
index 43c0063f78..b55952cf2b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/ArmCPUDetect.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/ArmCPUDetect.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static std::string ReadCpuinfoField(const std::string& field)
 
   while (std::getline(file, line))
   {
-    if (!StringBeginsWith(line, field))
+    if (!line.starts_with(field))
       continue;
     auto non_tab = line.find_first_not_of("\t", field.length());
     if (non_tab == line.npos)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Debug/CodeTrace.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/Debug/CodeTrace.cpp
index 3eea7a72fc..d1cb913356 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Debug/CodeTrace.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Debug/CodeTrace.cpp
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 
 #include "Common/Debug/CodeTrace.h"
 
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <regex>
 
 #include "Common/Event.h"
-#include "Common/StringUtil.h"
 #include "Core/Debugger/PPCDebugInterface.h"
 #include "Core/HW/CPU.h"
 #include "Core/PowerPC/PowerPC.h"
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ namespace
 {
 bool IsInstructionLoadStore(std::string_view ins)
 {
-  return (StringBeginsWith(ins, "l") && !StringBeginsWith(ins, "li")) ||
-         StringBeginsWith(ins, "st") || StringBeginsWith(ins, "psq_l") ||
-         StringBeginsWith(ins, "psq_s");
+  return (ins.starts_with('l') && !ins.starts_with("li")) || ins.starts_with("st") ||
+         ins.starts_with("psq_l") || ins.starts_with("psq_s");
 }
 
 u32 GetMemoryTargetSize(std::string_view instr)
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ InstructionAttributes CodeTrace::GetInstructionAttributes(const TraceOutput& ins
       tmp_attributes.memory_target = instruction.memory_target;
       tmp_attributes.memory_target_size = GetMemoryTargetSize(instr);
 
-      if (StringBeginsWith(instr, "st") || StringBeginsWith(instr, "psq_s"))
+      if (instr.starts_with("st") || instr.starts_with("psq_s"))
         tmp_attributes.is_store = true;
       else
         tmp_attributes.is_load = true;
@@ -263,9 +262,8 @@ HitType CodeTrace::TraceLogic(const TraceOutput& current_instr, bool first_hit)
 
   // Checks if the intstruction is a type that needs special handling.
   const auto CompareInstruction = [](std::string_view instruction, const auto& type_compare) {
-    return std::any_of(
-        type_compare.begin(), type_compare.end(),
-        [&instruction](std::string_view s) { return StringBeginsWith(instruction, s); });
+    return std::any_of(type_compare.begin(), type_compare.end(),
+                       [&instruction](std::string_view s) { return instruction.starts_with(s); });
   };
 
   // Exclusions from updating tracking logic. mt operations are too complex and specialized.
@@ -280,12 +278,12 @@ HitType CodeTrace::TraceLogic(const TraceOutput& current_instr, bool first_hit)
   static const std::array<std::string_view, 2> mover{"mr", "fmr"};
 
   // Link register for when r0 gets overwritten
-  if (StringBeginsWith(instr.instruction, "mflr") && match_reg0)
+  if (instr.instruction.starts_with("mflr") && match_reg0)
   {
     m_reg_autotrack.erase(reg_itr);
     return HitType::OVERWRITE;
   }
-  else if (StringBeginsWith(instr.instruction, "mtlr") && match_reg0)
+  if (instr.instruction.starts_with("mtlr") && match_reg0)
   {
     // LR is not something tracked
     return HitType::MOVED;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
index 983e7d21a0..dfb82712d7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ bool Delete(const std::string& filename, IfAbsentBehavior behavior)
   DEBUG_LOG_FMT(COMMON, "Delete: file {}", filename);
 
 #ifdef ANDROID
-  if (StringBeginsWith(filename, "content://"))
+  if (filename.starts_with("content://"))
   {
     const bool success = DeleteAndroidContent(filename);
     if (!success)
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ void SetUserPath(unsigned int dir_index, std::string path)
 #endif
 
   // Directories should end with a separator, files should not.
-  while (StringEndsWith(path, "/"))
+  while (path.ends_with('/'))
     path.pop_back();
   if (path.empty())
     return;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/NandPaths.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/NandPaths.cpp
index 00f5eb235a..9b08cd263d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/NandPaths.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/NandPaths.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ std::string GetMiiDatabasePath(std::optional<FromWhichRoot> from)
 bool IsTitlePath(const std::string& path, std::optional<FromWhichRoot> from, u64* title_id)
 {
   std::string expected_prefix = RootUserPath(from) + "/title/";
-  if (!StringBeginsWith(path, expected_prefix))
+  if (!path.starts_with(expected_prefix))
   {
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/StringUtil.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/StringUtil.cpp
index c8d862e424..1bfb54e9f9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/StringUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/StringUtil.cpp
@@ -431,16 +431,6 @@ std::string ReplaceAll(std::string result, std::string_view src, std::string_vie
   return result;
 }
 
-bool StringBeginsWith(std::string_view str, std::string_view begin)
-{
-  return str.size() >= begin.size() && std::equal(begin.begin(), begin.end(), str.begin());
-}
-
-bool StringEndsWith(std::string_view str, std::string_view end)
-{
-  return str.size() >= end.size() && std::equal(end.rbegin(), end.rend(), str.rbegin());
-}
-
 void StringPopBackIf(std::string* s, char c)
 {
   if (!s->empty() && s->back() == c)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/StringUtil.h b/Source/Core/Common/StringUtil.h
index 620d437f35..cb58f9fa25 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/StringUtil.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/StringUtil.h
@@ -169,8 +169,6 @@ std::string WithUnifiedPathSeparators(std::string path);
 // This requires forward slashes to be used for the path separators, even on Windows.
 std::string PathToFileName(std::string_view path);
 
-bool StringBeginsWith(std::string_view str, std::string_view begin);
-bool StringEndsWith(std::string_view str, std::string_view end);
 void StringPopBackIf(std::string* s, char c);
 size_t StringUTF8CodePointCount(const std::string& str);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Boot/Boot.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Boot/Boot.cpp
index ea7f9b3673..a9bbf759da 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Boot/Boot.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Boot/Boot.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static std::vector<std::string> ReadM3UFile(const std::string& m3u_path,
     // This is the UTF-8 representation of U+FEFF.
     constexpr std::string_view utf8_bom = "\xEF\xBB\xBF";
 
-    if (StringBeginsWith(line, utf8_bom))
+    if (line.starts_with(utf8_bom))
     {
       WARN_LOG_FMT(BOOT, "UTF-8 BOM in file: {}", m3u_path);
       line.erase(0, utf8_bom.length());
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
index 552763c8d1..b832b16595 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
@@ -643,17 +643,17 @@ std::string GetMemcardPath(std::string configured_filename, ExpansionInterface::
   constexpr std::string_view jp_region = "." JAP_DIR;
   constexpr std::string_view eu_region = "." EUR_DIR;
   std::optional<DiscIO::Region> path_region = std::nullopt;
-  if (StringEndsWith(name, us_region))
+  if (name.ends_with(us_region))
   {
     name = name.substr(0, name.size() - us_region.size());
     path_region = DiscIO::Region::NTSC_U;
   }
-  else if (StringEndsWith(name, jp_region))
+  else if (name.ends_with(jp_region))
   {
     name = name.substr(0, name.size() - jp_region.size());
     path_region = DiscIO::Region::NTSC_J;
   }
-  else if (StringEndsWith(name, eu_region))
+  else if (name.ends_with(eu_region))
   {
     name = name.substr(0, name.size() - eu_region.size());
     path_region = DiscIO::Region::PAL;
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ std::string GetGCIFolderPath(std::string configured_folder, ExpansionInterface::
   // If there's no region code just insert one at the end.
 
   UnifyPathSeparators(configured_folder);
-  while (StringEndsWith(configured_folder, "/"))
+  while (configured_folder.ends_with('/'))
     configured_folder.pop_back();
 
   constexpr std::string_view us_region = "/" USA_DIR;
@@ -703,17 +703,17 @@ std::string GetGCIFolderPath(std::string configured_folder, ExpansionInterface::
   constexpr std::string_view eu_region = "/" EUR_DIR;
   std::string_view base_path = configured_folder;
   std::optional<DiscIO::Region> path_region = std::nullopt;
-  if (StringEndsWith(base_path, us_region))
+  if (base_path.ends_with(us_region))
   {
     base_path = base_path.substr(0, base_path.size() - us_region.size());
     path_region = DiscIO::Region::NTSC_U;
   }
-  else if (StringEndsWith(base_path, jp_region))
+  else if (base_path.ends_with(jp_region))
   {
     base_path = base_path.substr(0, base_path.size() - jp_region.size());
     path_region = DiscIO::Region::NTSC_J;
   }
-  else if (StringEndsWith(base_path, eu_region))
+  else if (base_path.ends_with(eu_region))
   {
     base_path = base_path.substr(0, base_path.size() - eu_region.size());
     path_region = DiscIO::Region::PAL;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/BBA/XLINK_KAI_BBA.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/BBA/XLINK_KAI_BBA.cpp
index 82ffba3cc9..e8cbf9f3ed 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/BBA/XLINK_KAI_BBA.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/BBA/XLINK_KAI_BBA.cpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void CEXIETHERNET::XLinkNetworkInterface::ReadThreadHandler(
       INFO_LOG_FMT(SP1, "Received XLink Kai control data: {}", control_msg);
 
       // connected;identifier;
-      if (StringBeginsWith(control_msg, "connected"))
+      if (control_msg.starts_with("connected"))
       {
         NOTICE_LOG_FMT(SP1, "XLink Kai BBA connected");
         OSD::AddMessage("XLink Kai BBA connected", 4500);
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void CEXIETHERNET::XLinkNetworkInterface::ReadThreadHandler(
         }
       }
       // disconnected;optional_identifier;optional_message;
-      else if (StringBeginsWith(control_msg, "disconnected"))
+      else if (control_msg.starts_with("disconnected"))
       {
         NOTICE_LOG_FMT(SP1, "XLink Kai BBA disconnected");
         // Show OSD message for 15 seconds to make sure the user sees it
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void CEXIETHERNET::XLinkNetworkInterface::ReadThreadHandler(
         break;
       }
       // keepalive;
-      else if (StringBeginsWith(control_msg, "keepalive"))
+      else if (control_msg.starts_with("keepalive"))
       {
         DEBUG_LOG_FMT(SP1, "XLink Kai BBA keepalive");
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void CEXIETHERNET::XLinkNetworkInterface::ReadThreadHandler(
         }
       }
       // message;message_text;
-      else if (StringBeginsWith(control_msg, "message"))
+      else if (control_msg.starts_with("message"))
       {
         std::string msg = control_msg.substr(8, control_msg.length() - 1);
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void CEXIETHERNET::XLinkNetworkInterface::ReadThreadHandler(
         OSD::AddMessage(std::move(msg), 15000);
       }
       // chat;message_text;
-      else if (StringBeginsWith(control_msg, "chat"))
+      else if (control_msg.starts_with("chat"))
       {
         std::string msg = control_msg.substr(5, control_msg.length() - 1);
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void CEXIETHERNET::XLinkNetworkInterface::ReadThreadHandler(
         OSD::AddMessage(std::move(msg), 5000);
       }
       // directmessage;message_text;
-      else if (StringBeginsWith(control_msg, "directmessage"))
+      else if (control_msg.starts_with("directmessage"))
       {
         std::string msg = control_msg.substr(14, control_msg.length() - 1);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceEthernet.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceEthernet.cpp
index f14500d290..25463b5416 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceEthernet.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceEthernet.cpp
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ CEXIETHERNET::CEXIETHERNET(BBADeviceType type)
     // Perform sanity check on BBA MAC address, XLink requires the vendor OUI to be Nintendo's and
     // to be one of the two used for the GameCube.
     // Don't actually stop the BBA from initializing though
-    if (!StringBeginsWith(mac_addr_setting, "00:09:bf") &&
-        !StringBeginsWith(mac_addr_setting, "00:17:ab"))
+    if (!mac_addr_setting.starts_with("00:09:bf") && !mac_addr_setting.starts_with("00:17:ab"))
     {
       PanicAlertFmtT(
           "BBA MAC address {0} invalid for XLink Kai. A valid Nintendo GameCube MAC address "
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/FS/HostBackend/FS.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/FS/HostBackend/FS.cpp
index 15cc6bd762..e5f7e13c07 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/FS/HostBackend/FS.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/FS/HostBackend/FS.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ HostFileSystem::HostFilename HostFileSystem::BuildFilename(const std::string& wi
 {
   for (const auto& redirect : m_nand_redirects)
   {
-    if (StringBeginsWith(wii_path, redirect.source_path) &&
+    if (wii_path.starts_with(redirect.source_path) &&
         (wii_path.size() == redirect.source_path.size() ||
          wii_path[redirect.source_path.size()] == '/'))
     {
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ HostFileSystem::HostFileSystem(const std::string& root_path,
                                std::vector<NandRedirect> nand_redirects)
     : m_root_path{root_path}, m_nand_redirects(std::move(nand_redirects))
 {
-  while (StringEndsWith(m_root_path, "/"))
+  while (m_root_path.ends_with('/'))
     m_root_path.pop_back();
-  File::CreateFullPath(m_root_path + "/");
+  File::CreateFullPath(m_root_path + '/');
   ResetFst();
   LoadFst();
 }
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ bool HostFileSystem::IsFileOpened(const std::string& path) const
 bool HostFileSystem::IsDirectoryInUse(const std::string& path) const
 {
   return std::any_of(m_handles.begin(), m_handles.end(), [&path](const Handle& handle) {
-    return handle.opened && StringBeginsWith(handle.wii_path, path);
+    return handle.opened && handle.wii_path.starts_with(path);
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/PPCSymbolDB.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/PPCSymbolDB.cpp
index e69f6591e2..a1e5dd4fcc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/PPCSymbolDB.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/PPCSymbolDB.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ bool PPCSymbolDB::LoadMap(const std::string& filename, bool bad)
       continue;
 
     // Support CodeWarrior and Dolphin map
-    if (StringEndsWith(line, " section layout\n") || strcmp(temp, ".text") == 0 ||
+    if (std::string_view{line}.ends_with(" section layout\n") || strcmp(temp, ".text") == 0 ||
         strcmp(temp, ".init") == 0)
     {
       section_name = temp;
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ bool PPCSymbolDB::LoadMap(const std::string& filename, bool bad)
     //    3] _stack_addr found as linker generated symbol
     // ...
     //           10] EXILock(func, global) found in exi.a EXIBios.c
-    if (StringEndsWith(temp, "]"))
+    if (std::string_view{temp}.ends_with(']'))
       continue;
 
     // TODO - Handle/Write a parser for:
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/SignatureDB/SignatureDB.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/SignatureDB/SignatureDB.cpp
index 49481149a3..5634c7f60f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/SignatureDB/SignatureDB.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/PowerPC/SignatureDB/SignatureDB.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ namespace
 {
 SignatureDB::HandlerType GetHandlerType(const std::string& file_path)
 {
-  if (StringEndsWith(file_path, ".csv"))
+  if (file_path.ends_with(".csv"))
     return SignatureDB::HandlerType::CSV;
-  if (StringEndsWith(file_path, ".mega"))
+  if (file_path.ends_with(".mega"))
     return SignatureDB::HandlerType::MEGA;
   return SignatureDB::HandlerType::DSY;
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/RiivolutionParser.cpp b/Source/Core/DiscIO/RiivolutionParser.cpp
index dacbbbcfc5..656cd20697 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/RiivolutionParser.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/RiivolutionParser.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static std::vector<u8> ReadHexString(std::string_view sv)
 {
   if ((sv.size() % 2) == 1)
     return {};
-  if (StringBeginsWith(sv, "0x") || StringBeginsWith(sv, "0X"))
+  if (sv.starts_with("0x") || sv.starts_with("0X"))
     sv = sv.substr(2);
 
   std::vector<u8> result;
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ bool Disc::IsValidForGame(const std::string& game_id, std::optional<u16> revisio
   const int disc_number_int = std::optional<int>(disc_number).value_or(-1);
   const int revision_int = std::optional<int>(revision).value_or(-1);
 
-  if (m_game_filter.m_game && !StringBeginsWith(game_id_full, *m_game_filter.m_game))
+  if (m_game_filter.m_game && !game_id_full.starts_with(*m_game_filter.m_game))
     return false;
   if (m_game_filter.m_developer && game_developer != *m_game_filter.m_developer)
     return false;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ std::vector<Patch> Disc::GeneratePatches(const std::string& game_id) const
           bool replaced = false;
           for (const auto& r : replacements)
           {
-            if (StringBeginsWith(sv, r.first))
+            if (sv.starts_with(r.first))
             {
               for (char c : r.second)
                 result.push_back(c);
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/RiivolutionPatcher.cpp b/Source/Core/DiscIO/RiivolutionPatcher.cpp
index 840acf768b..eb0ca53137 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/RiivolutionPatcher.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/RiivolutionPatcher.cpp
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ FileDataLoaderHostFS::MakeAbsoluteFromRelative(std::string_view external_relativ
     return std::nullopt;
 #endif
 
-  std::string result = StringBeginsWith(external_relative_path, "/") ? m_sd_root : m_patch_root;
+  std::string result = external_relative_path.starts_with('/') ? m_sd_root : m_patch_root;
   std::string_view work = external_relative_path;
 
   // Strip away all leading and trailing path separators.
-  while (StringBeginsWith(work, "/"))
+  while (work.starts_with('/'))
     work.remove_prefix(1);
-  while (StringEndsWith(work, "/"))
+  while (work.ends_with('/'))
     work.remove_suffix(1);
   size_t depth = 0;
   while (true)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ FileDataLoaderHostFS::MakeAbsoluteFromRelative(std::string_view external_relativ
     work = work.substr(separator_position + 1);
 
     // Remove any potential extra path separators.
-    while (StringBeginsWith(work, "/"))
+    while (work.starts_with('/'))
       work = work.substr(1);
   }
   return result;
@@ -425,9 +425,9 @@ static void ApplyFolderPatchToFST(const Patch& patch, const Folder& folder,
         return std::string(b);
       if (b.empty())
         return std::string(a);
-      if (StringEndsWith(a, "/"))
+      if (a.ends_with('/'))
         a.remove_suffix(1);
-      if (StringBeginsWith(b, "/"))
+      if (b.starts_with('/'))
         b.remove_prefix(1);
       return fmt::format("{}/{}", a, b);
     };
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/VolumeVerifier.cpp b/Source/Core/DiscIO/VolumeVerifier.cpp
index c6392d446b..855142143f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/VolumeVerifier.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/VolumeVerifier.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ std::vector<RedumpVerifier::PotentialMatch> RedumpVerifier::ScanDatfile(const st
     if (version % 0x30 != m_revision % 0x30)
       continue;
 
-    if (serials.empty() || StringBeginsWith(serials, "DS"))
+    if (serials.empty() || serials.starts_with("DS"))
     {
       // GC Datel discs have no serials in Redump, Wii Datel discs have serials like "DS000101"
       if (!m_game_id.empty())
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ bool VolumeVerifier::CheckPartition(const Partition& partition)
         {
           std::string file_name = f.GetName();
           Common::ToLower(&file_name);
-          if (StringBeginsWith(file_name, correct_ios))
+          if (file_name.starts_with(correct_ios))
           {
             has_correct_ios = true;
             break;
@@ -865,13 +865,13 @@ void VolumeVerifier::CheckMisc()
     bool inconsistent_game_id = true;
     if (game_id_encrypted == "RELSAB")
     {
-      if (StringBeginsWith(game_id_unencrypted, "410"))
+      if (game_id_unencrypted.starts_with("410"))
       {
         // This is the Wii Backup Disc (aka "pinkfish" disc),
         // which legitimately has an inconsistent game ID.
         inconsistent_game_id = false;
       }
-      else if (StringBeginsWith(game_id_unencrypted, "010"))
+      else if (game_id_unencrypted.starts_with("010"))
       {
         // Hacked version of the Wii Backup Disc (aka "pinkfish" disc).
         std::string proper_game_id = game_id_unencrypted;
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ void VolumeVerifier::CheckMisc()
                            "though the files are not identical."));
   }
 
-  if (IsDisc(m_volume.GetVolumeType()) && StringBeginsWith(game_id_unencrypted, "R8P"))
+  if (IsDisc(m_volume.GetVolumeType()) && game_id_unencrypted.starts_with("R8P"))
     CheckSuperPaperMario();
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/CodeViewWidget.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/CodeViewWidget.cpp
index af24232406..77d73a8eff 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/CodeViewWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Debugger/CodeViewWidget.cpp
@@ -235,17 +235,16 @@ u32 CodeViewWidget::AddressForRow(int row) const
 
 static bool IsBranchInstructionWithLink(std::string_view ins)
 {
-  return StringEndsWith(ins, "l") || StringEndsWith(ins, "la") || StringEndsWith(ins, "l+") ||
-         StringEndsWith(ins, "la+") || StringEndsWith(ins, "l-") || StringEndsWith(ins, "la-");
+  return ins.ends_with('l') || ins.ends_with("la") || ins.ends_with("l+") || ins.ends_with("la+") ||
+         ins.ends_with("l-") || ins.ends_with("la-");
 }
 
 static bool IsInstructionLoadStore(std::string_view ins)
 {
   // Could add check for context address being near PC, because we need gprs to be correct for the
   // load/store.
-  return (StringBeginsWith(ins, "l") && !StringBeginsWith(ins, "li")) ||
-         StringBeginsWith(ins, "st") || StringBeginsWith(ins, "psq_l") ||
-         StringBeginsWith(ins, "psq_s");
+  return (ins.starts_with('l') && !ins.starts_with("li")) || ins.starts_with("st") ||
+         ins.starts_with("psq_l") || ins.starts_with("psq_s");
 }
 
 void CodeViewWidget::Update()
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.cpp
index 1454a907f4..7b7bac989d 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Settings/GameCubePane.cpp
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ bool GameCubePane::SetGCIFolder(ExpansionInterface::Slot slot, const QString& pa
 
   std::string raw_path =
       WithUnifiedPathSeparators(QFileInfo(path).absoluteFilePath().toStdString());
-  while (StringEndsWith(raw_path, "/"))
+  while (raw_path.ends_with('/'))
     raw_path.pop_back();
 
   // The user might be attempting to reset this path to its default, check for this.
diff --git a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/Touch/ButtonManager.cpp b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/Touch/ButtonManager.cpp
index d55284a65a..0111947608 100644
--- a/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/Touch/ButtonManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/InputCommon/ControllerInterface/Touch/ButtonManager.cpp
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ void Init(const std::string& game_id)
       {
         hasbind = true;
         type = BIND_AXIS;
-        if (StringBeginsWith(value, "Device ''"))
+        if (value.starts_with("Device ''"))
           sscanf(value.c_str(), "Device ''-Axis %d%c", &bindnum, &modifier);
         else
           sscanf(value.c_str(), "Device '%127[^\']'-Axis %d%c", dev, &bindnum, &modifier);
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ void Init(const std::string& game_id)
       {
         hasbind = true;
         type = BIND_BUTTON;
-        if (StringBeginsWith(value, "Device ''"))
+        if (value.starts_with("Device ''"))
           sscanf(value.c_str(), "Device ''-Button %d", &bindnum);
         else
           sscanf(value.c_str(), "Device '%127[^\']'-Button %d", dev, &bindnum);
diff --git a/Source/UnitTests/Common/StringUtilTest.cpp b/Source/UnitTests/Common/StringUtilTest.cpp
index 8cc3590a7c..1f1159d1eb 100644
--- a/Source/UnitTests/Common/StringUtilTest.cpp
+++ b/Source/UnitTests/Common/StringUtilTest.cpp
@@ -16,30 +16,6 @@ TEST(StringUtil, JoinStrings)
   EXPECT_EQ("???", JoinStrings({"?", "?"}, "?"));
 }
 
-TEST(StringUtil, StringBeginsWith)
-{
-  EXPECT_TRUE(StringBeginsWith("abc", "a"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(StringBeginsWith("abc", "b"));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(StringBeginsWith("abc", "ab"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(StringBeginsWith("a", "ab"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(StringBeginsWith("", "a"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(StringBeginsWith("", "ab"));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(StringBeginsWith("abc", ""));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(StringBeginsWith("", ""));
-}
-
-TEST(StringUtil, StringEndsWith)
-{
-  EXPECT_TRUE(StringEndsWith("abc", "c"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(StringEndsWith("abc", "b"));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(StringEndsWith("abc", "bc"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(StringEndsWith("a", "ab"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(StringEndsWith("", "a"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(StringEndsWith("", "ab"));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(StringEndsWith("abc", ""));
-  EXPECT_TRUE(StringEndsWith("", ""));
-}
-
 TEST(StringUtil, StringPopBackIf)
 {
   std::string abc = "abc";