- 1). Click the "Start" button.
- 2). Choose "All Programs."
- 3). Choose the "Startup" folder. All programs in this folder automatically start when Windows starts.
- 4). Right-click on the shortcut of the program you want to remove. Repeat for all the programs you want to stop from loading automatically on startup.
- 5). Open any programs that did not have a shortcut in the "Startup" folder, but that you believe are set to start automatically. Look in the preferences and/or options menu for an option such as "Start this program when Windows starts." Deselect this option and save your changes.
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