What Windows Startup Programs Do I Need?

⚜️ Windows startup is a complex process further complicated by the number of programs that add themselves to the list. Paring it down takes work.

⚜️ Windows Startup Programs
Windows Task Manager will show you the list of programs that start automatically when you sign in. Which ones you can turn off depends on what you use and need, as well as the design of the software. If you don’t need the software at all, consider uninstalling it completely. If the software has its own “run on startup” setting, turn that off. It’s safest to leave startup items turned on otherwise, but experimenting is also safe. In the long run, the return is usually not worth the effort.

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Chapters
0:00 Windows Startup Programs
0:42 There’s no single answer
1:24 Examine Task Manager Startup
2:00 Evaluating startup entries
3:00 Disabling startup entries
3:40 You may want to uninstall
4:40 Disabling may cause programs not to work
5:44 Where’s the anti-malware?
7:40 Some items are persistent
9:00 Is all this worth it?

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