This article explains how to disable startup programs in Windows 10. Reducing the number of startup programs can help your PC boot faster.

You probably have a few startup programs running, even if your computer is brand new, since some new computers come with a lot of bloatware. If your computer is older and you've installed a lot of programs and apps over the years, you probably have even more startup programs running in the background.

If you check the startup programs you have running in the background and you see a lot of stuff you aren’t using, you can speed up the time it takes for Windows to load by changing your startup programs or even disabling them. In some cases, you can even improve the overall performance of Windows by reducing the number of programs you have running in the background.

Here's how to check if any startup programs are running: