This guide will show you how to find out what startup programs you can disable safely in Windows 11/10 to fix performance issues.

You can change startup programs in Windows 10 — the applications that start when you turn on your computer — to make your computer run faster.

Bothered by programs that start when you boot your computer, or want to add a new one? You need to know how to change startup programs. It's quick and easy.

How to Auto-Run a Program at Startup on Windows 7. Windows 7 comes with the ability to automatically run programs every time you boot your computer.

Learn how to make programs always run or auto start as administrator without UAC, with elevated privileges in Windows, on every boot or start up.

Those auto-start programs can run as a result of entries in the Windows registry, scheduled tasks, Group Policy settings, even the ancient Win.ini file.

You can easily stop programs from running at startup on your Mac computer using your System Preferences.