[center]Disable Windows Startup Program on Windows 7 and XP.[/center]

Run MSConfig by clicking on the start menu, in the search box Type “MSConfig ” (Without “”) and click on the MSConfig application.

On the top tabs click on startup. A list of all applications that run on startup will be shown to you with a tick box behind all of them.

Untick the box on any app you want to prevent from running at startup.

Click OK to save changes.

A dialog box will pop up asking you to restart your PC to apply the changes.

If you are not currently doing anything you may restart or if you have unsaved works you may select ” Exit without restart”.

[center]Disable Windows Startup Program on 8, 8.1 or 10.[/center]

Open task manager by right clicking on the Taskbar and Select “Task Manager”



On Task Manager click on Startup in the top bar, you will be shown all the applications on your PC that runs on startup.

Right Click on the Application you wish to disable on start up and select Disable.



Note: On Windows 8, 8.1 & 10 the method i mentioned above using the MSConfig too can be tried but in the MSConfig tab you will still be redirected to the Task Manager Start up tab.



There are some programs that may have this option like some Antivirus setups.

http://www.techgoon.com/disable-windows-startup-program-7-8-10/