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Windows 8.1 - How to disable startup programs

Latest update on November 5, 2014 at 08:07 AM by jak58.

Windows 8.1 - How to disable startup programs

By turning off unnecessary startup programs, the system will boot more quickly. Under Windows 8.1, startup programs can be managed via the Task Manager:

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to display the Task Manager.

Click More details
Select the Startup tab.

To remove a program from Window's startup: Right-click on the program > Disable.

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