How To Disable Startup Programs In Windows

If you want to disable Startup Programs in Windows 8 or 8.1 or 10, follow these instructions;

Open up Task Manager by right-clicking on the Taskbar, or using the CTRL + SHIFT + ESC shortcut key, clicking “More Details,” switching to the Startup tab, and then using the Disable button.

If all else fails and you are uncomfortable using the above instructions, then you can run 3rd party software such as CCleaner from Piriform.  Apart form being a superb system cleaning program, CCleaner also has a tool, which allows you to disable startup programs.

Open the program and click the Tools button on the left side of the dialog box and click Startup to see the list of startup programs. The Enabled column indicates whether each program is set to start with Windows. To disable a program that is enabled, select the program in the list and click Disable. The next time you start up your PC the changes will have taken effect.

There you have it. So, what are you waiting for? Time to clean up your Startup Programs!

*It is worth noting that MSConfig can also be used to configure several things other than startup programs, so please be careful!

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