How to Disable Startup Program in Windows 10


key Takeaways

  • Open the windows 10 settings app click Apps and then select the startup section turn off the toggle to disable it.
  • press Ctrl + shift + Esc to open task manager click on startup, select app, and right to to disable it

Most apps in Windows get default startup permission when you first install them. the more apps you install in Windows 10 pc the more startup program is added and make your pc boot slow and even run slow.

To remove unwanted apps from automatically starting when you boot up pc then follow the below given steps to effectively remove apps from startup.

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1. disable the startup program using the settings

You can use the settings app in Windows 10 to easily and quickly disable unwanted startup programs in Windows, to do this,

1.. press window + I or open the setting using the windows start menu.

setting in start menu

2. click on apps and select the startup section located in the bottom right corner.

apps setting in windows settings app

3. select the app toggle off of the preferred app to disable it from the startup program.

startup setting in apps section

If the app not showing in the startup program setting then it will by default not be able to start at bootup.

disable toggle for start up program in windows 10 settings

2. disable the startup program using the task manager

Use task manager to stop apps and programs being auto starting while bootup. to do this,

1. Press Ctrl + shift + esc to open task manager.

startup option in task manager

2. press of start button located in the top menu bar of the task manager.

3. select an app or program you want to disable and right-click after selecting.

disable option in task manager

4. click on the disable option in the menu to successfully disable it.

3. disable all startup programs forever

If you don't want any startup program for being load at booting pc then you can stop loading the program during bootup at system configuration settings,

1. press window + r and type [ msconfig ] or search system configuration in the windows search bar.

system configuration app in start menu

2. after opening the system configuration app uncheck load startup items.

disable all startup program settings

3. to save it click apply and select ok.

click the restart button if any windows open to ask for a restart require.

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