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How to disable startup programs in Windows

Not everything needs to run immediately.
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Your Windows PC has more auto-starting apps than Task Manager lets on, and you can find them in minutes

Your Windows PC is launching apps Task Manager never shows you ...
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Guide When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Autoruns from Sysinternals is a tool that shows you everything that starts with your PC and ...

3 Numbers to Check First When Your PC Is Slow | A Simple Guide to Task Manager (Windows 10 / 11)

"My PC feels slow..." When you feel that way, do you just restart it for now?Restarting often fixes the issue, but if you don't know the cause, the same thing will happen again. Windows comes with a ...
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I ran Autoruns on my Windows PC and discovered startup services I'd completely forgotten about

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...