CompTIA®A+ Lab Exercises Exam Notes : disabling Startup Programs In Windows 10

10. Disabling Startup Programs in Windows 10

Description: This lab exercise explains how to disable startup programs in Windows 10 OS. In this lab, disable a startup program "CCleaner"

Instructions:

In the given short cut menu click "Task Manager"

Step1 to Disabling Startup Programs in Windows 10

2. When Task Manager comes up, click the "Startup" tab and look through the list of programs that are enabled to run during startup. Then to stop them from running, right-click the program and select Disable.

Step2 to Disabling Startup Programs in Windows 10

3. In this simulator right click CCleaner and a popup menu appears click “Disable”. Click close button to close the application.

Step2 to Disabling Startup Programs in Windows 10

Explanation :

Startup programs are programs which run when your computer starts / boots up. Startup programs can be antivirus programs, chat/messaging apps or background apps that can also continuously keep running on your computer. Start up programs impact computer boot time, and may make your computer boot slower. While some of startup programs like antivirus are important, you can make your computer boot faster by disabling unrequired startup programs.

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