Add Windows Startup Programs Hot! «2024»

Type shell:startup and press Enter . This opens the startup folder for your specific user account.

| Question | If Yes → | If No → | |----------|----------|---------| | | Keep enabled | Disable (e.g., Spotify, messaging apps) | | Is it a driver or security essential? (Antivirus, GPU control panel, touchpad driver) | Keep enabled | (Rarely no) | | Does it only check for updates? (Adobe Reader, Java updater) | Disable – updates can run manually or as a scheduled task later | Keep enabled if you prefer auto-updates | add windows startup programs

If you don’t recognize it and it’s not signed by Microsoft, Intel, NVIDIA, Realtek, or your AV vendor — research it before touching. Type shell:startup and press Enter

Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box. (Antivirus, GPU control panel, touchpad driver) | Keep

Get-ScheduledTask | Where-Object $_.Triggers -like "*Logon*" | Select-Object TaskName, State

List scheduled tasks that trigger at logon: