Windows 10 - disable reopening programs after restart/startup?

Question

Occasionally, a forced restart is happening on my Windows 10 computer.When the OS is restarted every program that I've had prior to the restart is reopened at startup. The programs are reopened like I would just double-click them.I usually hold 5-6 windows of Visual Studio and few more programs all together. When the above happens, I have to wait several minutes until I can start working, as everything takes ages to load.Is there a setting to disable these programs from automatically opening at startup?

Answer 1

Hello,

You can manage this for Windows 10 as follows:

1. Right-click on the windows icon in the bottom left corner (on the task bar at the bottom of the screen).
2. Click on "settings"
3. Click on "Apps" - should be in the right column of selections
4. Click on "Setup" - should be on the bottom of the left menu
5. Here you can select which apps automatically turn on when Windows starts/restarts using the sliders by each app.
6. Save your changes and exit out of the box.
7. Try restarting your computer to check whether it worked (it should).

Hope that helps.

-Jennifer