A Windows PC can spend anywhere from 10 to 20 seconds just booting up, and that’s assuming everything is working perfectly. While disabling unwanted startup apps can certainly reduce boot time and ...

To prevent an app from launching at startup, find it in the list of apps with the status set to “Enabled,” right-click it, and select 'Disable.' You can also manage startup apps from the Settings app.

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