It is common for us to download the programs that we are going to use or need the most on our computer. Whether they are official Windows programs such as Microsoft Office. But also less common programs such as organizers or design or productivity programs. When we download and install them we have to perform a series of steps for them to work correctly. Above all accept some rules.
Or also reject them. There are some required features, but one thing that some programs tend to do is start automatically. How to stop a program from running at startup Windows 10 It is easy. There are several methods to carry them out and that are effective. Since this is a useful functionality for some programs or extensions but not for others that are not needed at the start of it.
What is the use of removing this function?
Keep in mind that on a computer, we are going to have many programs. If they all start when you turn on the computer then we would have a problem. Since it would make the start very slow. More if the characteristics of our computer are not entirely very good. That is why it is more comfortable to start the computer without any program or application and later start one by one the tools that we are going to use at that moment.
Because it could be that we are just going to consult something and it is not important that Photoshop starts. Although it is true that in this example, there is usually no function for this type of program to start when you turn on your computer, but there are others. For example, the case of a Torrent or Antivirus program. This is an essential difference, since in the case of the antivirus it is very necessary to have it always active. Not so in the case of Torrent or Steam.
By eliminating this function from some programs that we have on our computer, we gain disk speed. So our start will be done faster and more naturally. Keep in mind that this is one more function to gain speed but not the only one. Since we are also going to depend on the speed of our disk, if it is a solid or mechanical one, on the ram and on the use that we are giving our PC daily.
Disable auto start
The first option is the easiest of all.. We can do it in two different ways. The first would be by pressing the Ctrl + Alt + Delete key combination. You will get a window with different options including, task manager (usually we find it last). In the task manager window we find a tab called “Start”. There we will have a list of programs that, according to your computer, start automatically when you turn on your computer.
The other way is to go to the taskbar at the bottom of your Windows 10 and right-click on it. We will also find the task manager there and we will go to the same tab. They are two different options, but they do the same thing. Eliminate programs that are not necessary for you, such as the case that we have mentioned before. If you need them, when you start your computer and you're at your desktop, click and go.
Change Windows 10 security settings
If in your case you have the misfortune that this does not work for you and when you restart the computer the programs are still there, you can change the security settings of your computer. To do this, the first thing you must do, from the desktop is to press the Windows + I key combination. We will go to the Update and security tab (or a similar name). Then select “Windows Security” and then “Protection against viruses”. Hit manage settings and control access to folders.
There you must look for the location of the program that you want to block from starting the software itself. That is, your program is located in some folder on your disk, usually called "C". Well, you must copy the path “C/Program Files/…” and click on the bottom Apply button and then OK. Once you have all the programs that you do not want to start on their own, you have to restart the computer for the change to take effect and see if it has worked.
If none of this works
Any of these options will work for you with normal programs. That is, non-harmful programs that you have downloaded with consent. But if in your case you have a harmful extension due to a bad installation of an unofficial program, you should block this extension with an antivirus such as McAfee, AVG or Norton.
Since these antivirus have some functions to block programs or extensions for security. And in the worst of cases, you will have to format your computer from scratch for this program to go away, if that is your case and you do not know how to do it, better take it to a technician.