Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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If your computer is sluggish and takes ages to boot, chances are you have too many startup programs enabled. Some of them are active for good reason, since they're important services for your system. But do you really need Skype or Spotify at startup? I don't think so. In any case, it's worth taking a look and doing some cleanup.



Link:
Autoruns - majorgeeks.com/files/details/microsoft_autoruns.html



Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:19 Task Manager
0:57 Windows Settings
1:33 Startup Folder
2:00 Autoruns
3:58 Windows Registry
4:51 End screen



What you'll learn:
1. Task Manager
a. How to hunt down unnecessary startup programs
b. How to open task manager
c. How to turn off or disable startup
2. Windows Settings
a. How to Browse the list of startup and toggle off the ones you want to disable
b. How to sort startup by startup impact, status, and name
3. Startup Folder
a. Where to look if startup apps is missing in task manager and windows settings
4. Autoruns
a. How You can view autostarts from various categories
b. How to view apps from your startup folder, RunOnce, Run, and your registry
c. How to Hide Microsoft Entries and Hide Windows Entries
d. How to turn off a vital service
e. How to disable an entry
5. Windows Registry
a. How to disable startup in the registry editor


























Song: Kaflu - For Eternity
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