"How do I change what programs run at startup on Windows 10?

felecia_stephens

I want to know how to change what programs run at startup on my Windows 10 computer. I don't want all of these programs running in the background, and I want to be able to pick and choose which ones do. Can anyone help me?

tinyzebra

There are a few different ways you can change what programs run at startup in Windows 10. The most common way is to use the Startup folder.

The Startup folder is located in the following directory:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can also use the Task Manager to enable or disable startup programs. To do this, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open the Task Manager. Then, click the Startup tab. From here, you can enable or disable the programs that you want to run at startup.

Another way to change startup programs is to use the registry. The registry is a database that stores all the settings and options for Windows. To change startup programs using the registry, you need to edit the registry keys below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can also use the Sysprepend tool to change startup programs. Sysprepend is a free utility that allows you to add or remove programs from the Windows startup process.

ava_frazier

To change what programs run at startup in Windows 10, you'll need to access the Startup Folder, which is part of the Task Manager. To do so, press the Windows key + R, type "taskmgr" into the Run dialog, and press Enter.

Once the Task Manager opens, click the Startup tab. From here, you can disable or enable any program that's currently set to run at startup. To disable a program, simply uncheck the box next to it. To enable a program, check the box next to it.

If you want to completely remove a program from startup, you'll need to delete it from the Startup Folder. To do so, open the Startup Folder by pressing the Windows key + R, typing "shell:startup" into the Run dialog, and pressing Enter.

From here, you can delete any shortcuts that you don't want to run at startup. Keep in mind that deleting a shortcut doesn't uninstall the program itself—it just prevents the shortcut from running at startup.