First, right-click on the Start icon and select Run. When the Run dialogue box pops up, type shell:appsfolder and select ...

A lot of applications start up when you boot your Windows computer—probably more than you'd like. You can turn off some of these in Windows Settings under Apps > Startup, and others in the settings ...

PC World's Michael Crider reports that Office is now so slow to load that "Microsoft is making it load at Windows startup." The "Startup Boost" function, soon to be available, frontloads the suite's ...

To delay startup programs on Windows 11, use Task Scheduler to create a task that triggers at log-on or startup. Alternatively, antivirus tools like BitDefender, Norton, or Kaspersky offer built-in ...

Fast startup is a handy feature on Windows that speeds up boot times by preventing the PC from shutting down completely. When enabled, it saves part of the system state to a hibernation file on your ...

The Startup page in Windows 11’s Settings is really useful for toggling which apps auto-start when you boot the system. But the more apps you have enabled in Startup, the longer it takes for Windows ...