When your computer gets slow to start, it's easy to blame viruses. But startup tasks are a far more common enemy on Windows ...

On Windows 11, you can prevent specific apps from launching automatically on startup, and in this guide, I will show you three ways to complete this configuration.

Startup programs can be a nuisance, especially if they slow down your computer. Here's how to disable startup programs in Windows 11, so you can get your computer up and running faster.

Learn how to enable or disable Fast Startup using Control Panel, GPEDIT, REGEDIT or CMD in Windows 11/10 and read about this feature here.

Learn how to enable or disable Xbox app Automatic Startup on Windows 11/10. If you are annoyed that the Xbox app opens as soon as you log in to the PC, see this post.

Using Task Scheduler, you can disable specific tasks and prevent Windows from automatically restarting. This works for both Windows 11 and Windows 10 and includes Windows editions, including Home ...

Windows 10 offers control over a wider range of auto-starting programs directly from Task Manager. To start, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager and then click the Startup tab.