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.

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