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View list of Startup applications in Windows 10
Hello,
How do you view the startup programs in window 10?
I'm trying to modify the programs that automatically startup when Windows 10 reboots. A couple of places I found online said to go to the Startup tab in Task Manager. However, my Task Manager window does not include a Startup tab:
I prefer the classic Task Manager so I suspect that's what is preventing my having a Startup tab but I cannot remember what setting or app I originally used to get the classic Task Manager. But either way, it seems like a list of the Startup apps should be independently accessible.
I tried going to msconfig > Startup but as shown here, it simply links me back to the Task Manager:
Thanks
How do you view the startup programs in window 10?
I'm trying to modify the programs that automatically startup when Windows 10 reboots. A couple of places I found online said to go to the Startup tab in Task Manager. However, my Task Manager window does not include a Startup tab:
I prefer the classic Task Manager so I suspect that's what is preventing my having a Startup tab but I cannot remember what setting or app I originally used to get the classic Task Manager. But either way, it seems like a list of the Startup apps should be independently accessible.
I tried going to msconfig > Startup but as shown here, it simply links me back to the Task Manager:
Thanks
Is this Home or Pro?
Right click on the Taskbar and select Task Manager. Better? or what you have above?
Open Windows Explorer, navigate to c:\windows\system32 and then right click on taskmgr.exe and select Run as Administrator and let it open. Is this the classic view? It should be.
Right click on the Taskbar and select Task Manager. Better? or what you have above?
Open Windows Explorer, navigate to c:\windows\system32 and then right click on taskmgr.exe and select Run as Administrator and let it open. Is this the classic view? It should be.
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Press Windows Key + R
In the Run box that opens, type taskmgr /0 /startup
Hit Enter or click OK
Do you get an error or does the Startup tab now show in Task Manager? - If an error, please describe it.
It results in the following error:
Also, the two directories you mentioned result in the following:
However, I know far more apps are launched at startup than are displayed above. Is there any other place to look or is there a way to use the name of one of the apps and work backwards to determine where it is launching from?
Thanks
ASKER
Correction: I tried your first step again but included the spaces and it did not give me an error but took me to the same window included in my OP.
Did you try launching taskmgr.exe from the system folder?
It results in the following error:
You forgot the spaces in the command I showed you. Please copy and paste from my instructions into the run box and try again.
taskmgr /0 /startup
Note the spaces between taskmgr and /0 and /startup
Try that and let me know what happens.
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However, I know far more apps are launched at startup than are displayed above. Is there any other place to look or is there a way to use the name of one of the apps and work backwards to determine where it is launching from?
All apps should be listed in those two folders unless they are running as a Service rather than an application. Check the Services Tab in Task Manager to see what is set to start "Automatically" to find the missing ones you expect to be in one of those folders.
Regards, Andrew
If you want to know about everything which might get started on boot or login, download AutoRuns from www.sysinternals.com, and get overwhelmed by the amount of entries :D.
Go into appwiz.cpl and look for an entry saying classic task manager. Uninstall that and you should have the full (flawed) Task Manager back.
When you've finished you can always reinstall it
When you've finished you can always reinstall it
you can run msconfig from the powershell = Rightclick start>select windows powershell (admin) and type msconfig
that works on my system
that works on my system
Press Windows Key + R
In the Run box that opens, type taskmgr /0 /startup
Hit Enter or click OK
Do you get an error or does the Startup tab now show in Task Manager? - If an error, please describe it.
For additional reference, you can also view your startup items in the following folders:
Profile Startup Folder: C:\Users\Your_Username\App
All Users Startup Folder: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\W
A quick way to get to them easily is to use the same Run box I mentioned above, and typing shell:startup and shell:common startup respectively.
Hope that's helpful.
Regards, Andrew