How to disable Start up Apps
Via Task Manager
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press Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
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Open the Task Manager by right-clicking on the taskbar and selecting "Task Manager"
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Click on the "Startup" tab to see a list of programs that start automatically with Windows.
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Disable the ones you don't need by right-clicking on them and selecting "Disable".
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this one is only a small potion of the auto start up tasks and may no longer work on newer windows versions
Via Settings
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in the search bar or the settings app search for startup apps
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Some apps may have an option in their settings to disable the automatic startup.
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you "may" find something there i literally never have
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stg this is useless but hay its "an option"
Via System Configuration:
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Windows key + R to open "Run"
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type the fallowing program name then click Enter.
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msconfig
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Click on the "Startup" tab to see a list of programs that start automatically with Windows.
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Disable the ones you don't need by unchecking the checkbox next to them.
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if you are running into extensive issues you may need to enable diagnostic startup and see if you still have problems
Via Registry Editor
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"DISCLAIMER" This method should only be used if you have experience with editing the Windows registry.
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Open the Registry Editor by pressing the Windows key + R and typing "regedit" in the Run dialog box.
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paste these into the URL bar
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
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OBVIOUSLY local and current users are different
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER
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is for the logged in user and
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER
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HKEY_USERS
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this is for other users on the pc
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HKEY_USERS\useridgoeshere\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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if you have allot of users on your PC u might just want to loginto there acct by admining them and changing there password
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Remember to only disable apps that you're sure you don't need, as disabling the wrong program could cause problems with your system.