Whenever your machine is running slowly, one of the first things you
should check out is the list of programs that are auto-starting with
Windows. Currently, it seems to be a common practice for software
developers to include the auto starting function into their products.
Even though this functionality is very important for security software
such as anti-virus, for other programs, there is no harm whatsoever with
disabling this behavior because any software can be started manually
when required.
Usually, the best method of preventing any software from auto-starting with Windows is through the programs own Preferences/Settings. This is usually accessible by right clicking on the programs system tray icon. It is worth noting though that not all software programs include this option to disable their auto start feature and because of this, the startup manager comes in quite handy.
In Windows 8, managing startup items is accessible via the Task manager; in previous versions of Windows one could do this through the msconfig utility. Even though there are several methods of accessing Task Manager, here is how to disable startup programs in Windows 8. The easiest method is to right click on the Taskbar and then select the Task Manager from the menu. You can also press Ctrl + Alt + Delete or right click at the bottom left hand corner of the screen. At times, a simplified version of the Task Manager might popup, if this happens, just click on More Details.
Once this is done, click on the Start-up tab which appears at the top of the Task Manager window and a list of all the current start items will be displayed. You then simply highlight any program you want to prevent from auto-starting and then click the Disable button.
For one reason or another, you may be interested in accessing the actual startup folder. This is especially useful if you are not very conversant with the operating system. In most instances, the startup folder will be saved as a hidden file and you will therefore be expected to enable the option of displaying hidden files. To do this, go to Control panel, then click on Folder Options and then click on the View tab. Now, place a checkmark next to the option written "Show hidden files, folders and drives". Next, click Apply then click OK so as to apply the change.
Once this is done, keep in mind that the per user startup folder is usually stored in "AppData". Go to Computer, Click on C Drive, then click on Users, then Username, then AppData. You then click on Roaming, then Microsoft, click on Windows, then Start Menu, then Programs and finally click on Startup.
A quicker way to get to this though is to open the Run utility by simply pressing the Win + R keys or right clicking at the bottom left hand corner of your screen and the selecting "Run" from the menu. You can then type Shell: Startup into the dialog box and then click OK or press Enter.
If you want to access the "all users" start folder, you can quickly navigate to this folder by opening the Run dialog box and typing Shell: Common Startup.
Usually, the best method of preventing any software from auto-starting with Windows is through the programs own Preferences/Settings. This is usually accessible by right clicking on the programs system tray icon. It is worth noting though that not all software programs include this option to disable their auto start feature and because of this, the startup manager comes in quite handy.
In Windows 8, managing startup items is accessible via the Task manager; in previous versions of Windows one could do this through the msconfig utility. Even though there are several methods of accessing Task Manager, here is how to disable startup programs in Windows 8. The easiest method is to right click on the Taskbar and then select the Task Manager from the menu. You can also press Ctrl + Alt + Delete or right click at the bottom left hand corner of the screen. At times, a simplified version of the Task Manager might popup, if this happens, just click on More Details.
Once this is done, click on the Start-up tab which appears at the top of the Task Manager window and a list of all the current start items will be displayed. You then simply highlight any program you want to prevent from auto-starting and then click the Disable button.
For one reason or another, you may be interested in accessing the actual startup folder. This is especially useful if you are not very conversant with the operating system. In most instances, the startup folder will be saved as a hidden file and you will therefore be expected to enable the option of displaying hidden files. To do this, go to Control panel, then click on Folder Options and then click on the View tab. Now, place a checkmark next to the option written "Show hidden files, folders and drives". Next, click Apply then click OK so as to apply the change.
Once this is done, keep in mind that the per user startup folder is usually stored in "AppData". Go to Computer, Click on C Drive, then click on Users, then Username, then AppData. You then click on Roaming, then Microsoft, click on Windows, then Start Menu, then Programs and finally click on Startup.
A quicker way to get to this though is to open the Run utility by simply pressing the Win + R keys or right clicking at the bottom left hand corner of your screen and the selecting "Run" from the menu. You can then type Shell: Startup into the dialog box and then click OK or press Enter.
If you want to access the "all users" start folder, you can quickly navigate to this folder by opening the Run dialog box and typing Shell: Common Startup.
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