Most apps and programs come with a default tendency to automatically start up with the computer and keep running in the background.
This can often lead to unwanted apps and programs starting up with the computer and continuing to run in the background, unnecessarily using up resources on your computer.
Hence, Window 10 provides the option to prevent apps and programs from starting up with the computer.
Disable Startup Programs in Windows 10
If your computer is slowing down and taking a long time to start, you can find below different methods to Disable Startup Apps and Programs in Windows 10.
1. Disable Startup Apps & Programs Using Settings
An easy way to prevent apps and programs from starting up with the computer is by using Settings.
1. Open Settings > click on the Apps Icon.
2. On the Settings screen, select Startup in the left-pane. In the right-pane, disable the Apps that you do not want to automatically start with the computer by moving the toggle to OFF position.
When you restart the computer, the disabled apps won’t be allowed to start up with the computer.
2. Disable Startup Apps & Programs Using Task Manager
Another way to prevent unwanted apps and programs from starting up with the computer is by using Task Manager.
1. Right-click on the Start button and select Task Manager.
2. On the Task Manager screen, go to Startup tab > right-click on the program that you want to remove from startup and click on Disable.
Repeat the above steps to prevent other unwanted Apps from starting up with the computer.
3. Remove Apps from Windows Startup Folder
Another way to prevent unwanted apps from opening at startup in Windows 10 is to remove the app or program from the Startup Folder on your computer.
1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run.
2. In the Run Command window, type shell:startup and click on OK to open the Startup Folder on your computer.
3. In the Startup Folder, right-click on the Program that you want to stop from opening at startup and click on Delete.
Once the program is removed from Startup Folder, it won’t be able to start up automatically with the computer.