While the default setting in Windows is to allow apps like Microsoft Teams and OneDrive to start up with the computer, it also provides the option to prevent any app or desktop program from starting up with the computer.
Hence, if you feel that your computer is slowing down due to multiple apps starting up with the computer and remaining active in the background, you can prevent all or selected apps from starting up with the computer.
Disable Startup Programs & Apps in Windows 11/10
You can disable startup apps and programs on a Windows computer by using the Settings App, Task Manager and also by removing the apps or desktop program from the Startup Folder on your computer.
1. Disable Startup Programs Using Settings
An easy way to prevent apps and programs from starting up with the computer is by using Settings.
1. Press Win + I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings App on your computer.
2. On the Settings screen, select Apps in the left-pane and click on Startup in the right-pane.
3. On the next screen, you can disable any App or Program from starting up with the computer by moving the toggle to OFF position.
After this, when you restart the computer; you should no longer find the disabled Apps starting up with the computer.
Windows 10: Go to Settings > Apps > Startup > In the right-pane, disable Apps from starting up with the computer by moving the slider to OFF position.
2. Disable Startup Apps Using Task Manager
You can also make use of the Task Manager to prevent apps and programs from starting up with the computer.
1. Right-click on the Taskbar and click on Task Manager.
2. On the Task Manager screen, go to Startup tab > right-click on the app or program that you want to remove from startup and select the Disable option.
Repeat the above steps to prevent other unwanted Apps from starting up with the computer.
3. Remove Apps from Startup Folder
Another way to prevent unwanted apps from opening at startup in Windows is by removing the app or program from the Startup Folder on the computer.
1. Press Win + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run Command on your computer.
2. In the Run Command window, type shell:startup and click on OK to access the Startup Folder on your computer.
3. In the Startup Folder, right-click on the Program that you want to prevent from starting up with the computer and click on the Delete option.
Once the program is removed from the Startup Folder, it won’t be able to start up automatically with the computer.