This guide will show you how to find out what startup programs you can disable safely in Windows 11/10 to fix performance issues.

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If your Windows-based computer is booting slowly, it may not be a hardware problem. You can see which apps launch at startup and disable some if needed.

HiBit Startup Manager is a program designed for Windows that allows users to manage and control the applications that are automatically launched during the system startup process.

TTGSteve asked the Windows forum to recommend a good Start Menu program for Windows 8.

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Startup Delayer lets you prioritize the programs that start automatically with Windows, giving you a faster start to your workday.

Windows 11 offers multiple ways to launch apps automatically on startup, and in this guide, we'll show you how.

If you use one of the recent Windows 11 preview builds, you might have noticed a different startup sound. As it turned out, Microsoft accidentally replaced it with the old-school Windows Vista jingle.

Annoyed with the Windows 11 startup sound and wondering how to disable it? Or missing the startup sound and looking to enable it? Here is a simple guide for both.