In the Task Manager window, switch to the “Startup” tab.
To access the additional features of Task Manager, click the down arrow button next to “More Details.” If it’s the first time you’ve ever opened Task Manager, it automatically opens in compact mode-listing only what programs are running. Perhaps the easiest is to right-click any open space on the taskbar, and then select “Task Manager” from the context menu. There are several ways of accessing the Task Manager. RELATED: Seven Ways to Open the Windows Task Manager Universal apps (those you get through the Windows Store) are not allowed to start automatically when Windows starts. NOTE: Managing startup apps only applies to desktop applications. RELATED: How to Disable Startup Programs in Windows Of course, none of these tools let you add things to Windows startup, but if you need to do that, we also have a guide for adding programs, files, and folders to your system startup. In Windows Vista and 7, you had to dig into tools like Msconfig-which is powerful if a little clunky to use. Windows 8 and 10 include an interface for managing startup apps in a location that makes more sense: Task Manager. Windows has long provided tools for managing startup apps.
