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[–] [email protected] 78 points 10 months ago (3 children)

For those that don't know, theres a tab in Windows task manager called Startup that let's you modify what apps get started when you log in.

You can also look at the services.msc tool and check all your startup services.

[–] helpImTrappedOnline 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Sysinternals Autoruns is like the task manager "start up" super charged.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns

Disclainer, misuse can seriously fuck windows. Use with caution. Do not uncheck microsoft crap, no matter how tempting, or anything you're unsure about.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

+1 for autoruns

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Do not uncheck microsoft crap, no matter how tempting

The temptation is real though

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Most raid drivers are fine to uncheck, if you have no raid. There's one that isn't really a raid driver and causes a bluescreen if unchecked but i've forgotten which.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

That's what I like the most about some software companies, the names are either cryptic, or conflicting, and nobody seems to know what is what 😅

[–] KammicRelief 8 points 10 months ago

Thanks(!!!) for the reminder. I knew about it but just never think to go in there. I just now disabled a ton of things I don't need running.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Msconfig is also handy for disabling services as you can hide default MS services