How-To Geek on MSN

How to disable startup programs in Windows

Not everything needs to run immediately.
The Windows Club

Startup Impact Not measured in Windows 11 Task Manager

If the Startup Impact column in Task Manager is showing Not measured, this post will help you. This usually means Windows is not tracking startup apps at boot time. The good news is that it is usually ...
Windows Latest

Your PC isn’t slow to start, Windows 11 is quietly holding your apps back on purpose, and one tweak cut a user’s wait from 2.5 minutes to 30 seconds

Windows 11 delays your startup apps on purpose. Here's why Microsoft does it, and how StartupDelayInMSec and WaitForIdleState turn it off.
PCMag on MSN

Sluggish PC? These 15 Free Tricks Make Windows 11 Feel Brand New

From killing bloatware to taming startup apps, here's how to get your PC running like it did on day one.
XDA Developers

4 Windows 11 startup apps I disabled to instantly speed up my PC

Gaming has been Samarveer’s greatest passion, and the Literature graduate in him takes immense joy in dissecting games for their themes, messages, and impact. Samarveer holds a deep appreciation of ...