As usual, there are several ways to get there. I would like to briefly address two of them here:

Method 1: Using Task Manager

Task Manager is a useful tool in Windows 11 that allows you to monitor and control various aspects of your system, including startup programs. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to remove startup programs using Task Manager:

• Open the Task Manager: right-click the taskbar and select “Task Manager” from the context menu, or press the key combination Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
• Select the Startup tab: In the Task Manager window, click the Startup tab to view a list of all programs that start automatically when you start your computer.
• Look through the list of startup programs until you find the program you want to remove.
• Click on the program to highlight it, then click the Disable button. This removes the program from the list of startup programs so that it no longer starts automatically when you start your computer.
• To ensure that the program no longer starts automatically, restart your computer.

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Of course, in Windows 11 you can not only remove but also add startup programs to ensure that they start automatically when you boot your computer. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to add startup programs:

• Open the Startup folder: Click Windows key + R to open the Run dialog. Type “shell:startup” (without the quotes) and click OK. This will open the Startup folder.
• Open the Start menu: Click the Windows key to open the Start menu.
• Locate the program in the list or type the program name in the Start menu search box. Once you find the program, right-click it and choose “Open File Location” from the context menu.
• Right-click the program’s shortcut in the File Path window and select “Copy” from the context menu.
  Add the program to the Startup folder: Right-click an empty area of the Startup folder and choose New, then Shortcut from the context menu. Paste the copied file path of the program into the “Location” field and click “Next“. Enter a name for the shortcut and click Finish.
  Right-click the program’s shortcut in the Startup folder and select Properties from the context menu. Verify that the file path and shortcut name are correct.

Tip: It is even easier if you are in the start menu with your programs and hold down the left mouse button and drag the program from the start menu to the open autostart folder (drag & drop). The program remains in the start menu, but a shortcut is automatically created in the startup folder.

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