Clean up the software that runs automatically when Windows opens to speed up your PC startup.
Over time and software installations on your PC, it is very likely that a number of applications that you do not need when you open the operating system will open when you start Windows 11. As a result, the more time passes, the longer it takes for your computer to start up and load the Windows desktop.
Rather than having to remove those programs you may need or reset Windows, you can limit the number of apps that open when the OS starts up. There are several ways to do this: by going directly through the Settings panel where a dedicated menu allows you to perform the operation, or by going directly to the Task Manager window.
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1. From Settings
To manage the programs launched automatically when Windows opens, you can go directly to the Settings panel. To do this, click on the Start menu then on Settings or directly use the Windows + i keyboard shortcut.
In the left column, enter the section dedicated to Applications. Then go to the Start menu.
Uncheck any apps that are configured to open when Windows starts that you no longer want to run.
2. From the task manager
It is also possible to manage the applications that automatically run when Windows starts up from the Task Manager window. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the Task Manager, then go to the Startup tab.
Then select one of the applications that you do not want to start when Windows opens, then click the Disable button at the bottom right of the window.
Repeat the operation for each application displayed in the list that you do not want to open when Windows starts.