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How to Disable Startup Programs and Services in Windows 10 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>Many programs and services start automatically when you turn on your Windows 10 computer. Some of these may be programs that you don't use. The more services that automatically start, the longer your computer will take to boot.</p><p>Disabling these programs and services can improve your boot times and save you from having to close an unwanted program every time you turn on your computer, this can be done very easily on any Windows 10 PC!</p><h2 data-id="how-to-disable-programs-from-startup%3A">How to disable programs from startup:</h2><p><br></p><ol><li><strong>Right click </strong>in any open space on the <strong>Taskbar,</strong> typically found at the bottom of the screen and then click on the <strong>Task Manager </strong>option.</li></ol><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/eu/6qs493sz729y.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/eu/6qs493sz729y.png" alt="Windows desktop Taskbar Task Manager"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>2. If necessary, click on <strong>More details</strong> to expand Task Manager to see all available options within Task Manager.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/5o/nqsfh3vxosap.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/5o/nqsfh3vxosap.png" alt="Task Manager More details"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>3. Click on <strong>Startup</strong> at the top of the Task Manager window.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/vg/gdx0h799f9pc.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/vg/gdx0h799f9pc.png" alt="Task Manager Startup tab"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>4. This list will show programs that startup automatically.</p><p>It will show an enabled or disabled status and an estimated startup impact.</p><p>To disable a program from startup, <strong>right click</strong> on the specific program and select <strong>Disable.</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/hl/h9ujsskd9fcg.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/hl/h9ujsskd9fcg.png" alt="Task Manager Startup tab List of Programs Disabling Startup Program"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><h2 data-id="how-to-disable-startup-services%3A">How to Disable startup services:</h2><ol><li>Press the Windows key + R on the keyboard to open a Run window. Enter msconfig into the Run window and then click OK to open</li></ol><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/1x/x89wfasdayps.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/1x/x89wfasdayps.png" alt="Run window msconfig OK"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>2. Click on <strong>Services</strong> on the System Configuration window<p><br></p></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/aq/zmhphohgvip0.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/aq/zmhphohgvip0.png" alt="System Configuration Services tab"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>3. To remove any Microsoft services from this list, check the box for<strong> Hide all Microsoft services</strong>.</p><p>It is typically best to do this before making any changes here as some Microsoft services may be essential for features of the computer to work properly and those do not need to be disabled.<p><br></p></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/nz/gyab5mn6od2x.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/nz/gyab5mn6od2x.png" alt="System Configuration Services Hide all Microsoft services"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>4. To disable services from starting, either<strong> (Option 1) uncheck the boxes next to the specific service</strong> or <strong>(Option 2) click on Disable all to turn off all services</strong>. Click <strong>OK </strong>to save any changes.<p><br></p></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/6l/a7cax53yhndk.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/6l/a7cax53yhndk.png" alt="System Configuration Services Disabling services"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>5. To complete the changes, the computer will need to be restarted. <strong>Click on Restart </strong>to do this immediately or <strong>Exit without restart </strong>to restart at a later time to put the changes into effect.</p> </article> </main>
