Adding applications to Windows startup is a necessary evil. It can be useful when we have to
run some applications automatically
(like a web server or some mailing service and
client messaging app
). But when these startup applications launch at the same time as Windows starts, the computer can become completely unresponsive when there are too many applications in the list. I’m sure your Windows users know what I’m talking about.
Generally, when a program installs, it automatically adds itself to the Windows startup if required. But there may be some cases where you will have to manually add or remove these programs. So let’s see how this can be done in Windows 8.
In this post, we will not cover any tools for this task. We will see how we can manage the boot process using the default options available in Windows 8. If I talked about this topic a few months ago, I will introduce you to the software. Soluto for this task. Soluto started as a simple anti-frustration application using which users can easily control the Windows startup process. However, it continues to get worse with each update, and if you ask me, this tool today is not what it used to be when it was first introduced.
First, let’s see how we can remove a program from Windows 8’s startup list.
Remove programs from startup
In previous versions of Windows, the startup tab in Msconfig (Microsoft System Configuration) was the ultimate destination for enabling and disabling programs at Windows startup. However, things have changed a bit in Windows 8. The module has now been moved to the Task Manager. So to remove a program, open Windows Task Manager and navigate to startup tab. There are many ways you can open the Windows Task Manager, the best way is to right click on the Taskbar and select the option Workflow management.
In the Startup tab, find the application you want to remove from the Windows startup process. Right click on the application name and select Disable option. The state of the application will change from Enabled to Disabled and the application will not restart with Windows.
Now let’s see how you can add programs to start Windows.
Add Programs to Windows 8 Startup
To add a program to the startup you need to copy it first.. basically just do Ctrl+C on it. After doing that, open the Run box and type the following command and press enter.
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Then Windows will open the Windows Startup folder and to add the app you copied to the clipboard right click anywhere in the folder and select the option Paste shortcut.
That’s it, now the program will start automatically with Windows. If you want to remove it in the future, just delete the shortcut you created.
Conclusion
So that’s how you can easily add and remove programs at Windows 8 startup. One thing you must remember is that there is no limit to the number of apps you can add at Windows startup. But since the startup time is proportional to the number of applications in the boot process, be very careful.
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