How To Change Startup Apps In Windows?

Startup Apps is used to set some applications to start after reboot automatically. Windows provides the Startup Apps configuration to set programs and applications to start automatically.

Configure Startup Apps In Windows XP and Windows 7

Open Startup App

The Startup App can be opened via the Windows Run. First, open the Windows run with the WIN+R keyboard shortcut. Then type msconfig command and press OK .

msconfig

In the following System Configuration open the Startup tab which lists current startup applications.

Startup App

Disable Startup App

The enabled startup applications can be disabled by selecting the application and then clicking to the Disable all .

Disable Startup App

Enable Startup App

Already disabled applications can be also enabled in order to start automatically during boot. First, select the application and then click to the Enable all.

Enable Startup App

Configure Startup Apps In Windows 8 and Windows 10

Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating systems provide the Startup Apps via the Task Manager . So in order to manage and configure startup apps, the Task Manager should be opened.

Open Startup App

The Startup Apps can be opened via the Task Manager. First, we open the Task Manager via the taskbar. But the task manager can be opened indifferent ways which are described in the following tutorial.

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Open Task Manager

In the task manager click on the Startup tab in order to open Startup Apps like below.

Open Startup Apps

Disable Startup Apps

In the Startup Apps select the app which is already enabled and click on it. After selecting it click on the Disable button on the right bottom corner.

Disable Startup Apps

Enable Startup Apps

Already disabled applications or programs can be enabled by selecting the application and then clicking to the Enable button like below.

Enable Startup Apps

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