On Windows 11, you can configure virtually any computer application to launch automatically during startup using the Startup ...

Turn your computer on and go pour yourself a cup of coffee. When you return, the software and files you need to start the day will be open and ready to go.

PowerShell is another way on Windows 11 to close all your chosen running apps. To use this method, open Windows Search (press Windows+S), type Notepad, and open the app.

Learn how to use a Microsoft 365 setting to choose whether to open files in the online or desktop app, giving you full control for each file.

If your Windows-based computer is booting slowly, it may not be a hardware problem. You can see which apps launch at startup and disable some if needed.

You can control which app launches when you open a file on a Windows PC or Mac. Here's how to set your default apps.

Google's latest 'blend online with offline' trick is automatically opening Google Drive files from the web with your desktop apps.