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How to disable startup programs in Windows 10

11/16/2020 by Felix Stoll Leave a Comment

If you don't want a program to start automatically in Windows 10 when you boot up your PC, you can simply remove it from the startup list. We show you how that works in three easy-to-follow steps.

Windows 10 Startup: Disabling Programs explained step-by-step

  1. First, you need to open the Task Manager with Ctrl+Alt+Del. (Mac-User have to press Command+Spacebar and search for "Activity Monitor".)
  2. Then click on "Startup" in order to reach the list of programs.
  3. In the Startup list, you need to search for the app you no longer want to start automatically. Click on it and select "Disable"
  • Open the Task Manager and select "Startup". (c) Screenshot/Felix Stoll
  • Once you have found the program, you need to select "Disable" (c) Screenshot/Felix Stoll

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Felix Stoll
Felix Stoll

I am Felix Stoll, born in 2003, and since 2019, I am writing online articles for various websites like Chip, Focus and How2forU in German and English. Through this, I can follow my passion for writing texts and also my interest in technology. Besides that, I am studying at a German high school in Bavaria. In my freetime, I am doing sports and like to take photos, which you can spot on my Instagram profile.

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