Autorun programs on Windows 10. Where is the autorun folder? Editing Startup in Task Manager

After installing various kinds of programs, in most cases they are added to the Windows 10 startup. In some of them, the user does not even agree to add programs to startup. And also there are malicious programs that are installed with the usual ones, and immediately go to the startup of the operating system.

This article will tell you how to open startup in Windows 10. Each user needs to know how to work with startup programs in the system. In general, disabling startup programs improves the performance of the operating system as a whole. We recommend that you simply remove the unnecessary from the startup in Windows 10. If necessary, the user has the option to return.

Starting in Windows 10, version 1803, Autostart settings have been added to the new options. Here you can also disable and enable the startup of any application with just one click. Applications can be configured to launch at login. In most cases, they run minimized or start performing only a background task. To open startup, now you just need to:

Unlike Windows 7, in new versions of the Windows operating system, they decided to move the startup section to the task manager. Previously, a similar startup section was found in the classic system configuration application. Now after in the startup section, the user will see a link to go to the task manager.

Here we see all the programs that have been added to the system startup. And also right there you can disable the startup of all programs on Windows 10. We would like to draw your attention to the column opposite the application impact on system startup Is the impact of CPU and disk activity, measured at boot time and updated on each reboot. We recommend disabling applications with a high impact on startup, as well as all unnecessary applications that are in startup.

The startup folder is also present on earlier versions of Windows, adding an application shortcut to it, its startup will be performed. Open the startup folder by running the command shell: startup in the window Win+ R... Well, or just go along the way: C: \ Users \ Username \ AppData \ Roaming \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Main Menu \ Programs \ Startup.

In order to add a program to Windows 10 startup, you need to create a string parameter. You can give the parameter any name. Double-clicking on this parameter, in the line Meaning You must specify the path to the executable file of the program. You can see an example of adding a parameter to the registry in the image above.

There are many programs that allow you to both add and remove programs from startup. CCleaner - a free program for cleaning garbage on your computer, allows you to control the startup of programs on Windows 10. You can download it without any problems on the official website of the program.

Conclusion

Each user must be able to work with startup programs in the Windows 10 operating system. At the very least, you need to know how to open, enable, disable startup programs. Since removing programs from startup improves the performance of the system as a whole.

Indeed, cleaning the startup in the operating system allows the user to save their own time. And also to improve performance, we recommend additionally.

In this article, we will look at the issue of autorun in Windows 10. We will find out where to place the programs that need to be added to autorun, how to remove them from there, where the corresponding folder is and what third-party applications can help you work more conveniently with this function.

Startup applications start together with OS Windows 10. This can be, for example, antivirus, Skype, social networks, cloud services, etc. But along with useful applications, there may be unnecessary programs, sometimes even malicious ones. If we accumulate a lot of unnecessary software, this will lead to the fact that the PC will not only start slower, but also work poorly. Below we will look at how to add the necessary applications to startup and remove unnecessary ones from there.

The simplest tool for working with autorun is the task manager. Let's take a look at how it works.

1. First, we launch the task manager itself. To do this, press the right button of the manipulator on the "Start" button and select the desired item.

You can also get into the task manager through the OS search tool. To do this, select the magnifying glass icon on the taskbar and write a request to the search field. Next, click on the result.

1. If the tool was launched for the first time, expand it by clicking the Details button.

1. Go to the "Startup" section, which contains a list of software launched together with the system.

1. Here you can see the creator of the program (the "Publisher" tab), see its status (enabled or disabled) and evaluate the degree of influence on the speed of Windows loading. Also, using the context menu, you can disable the application, enable it (if disabled), see where the file is located, see information about it on the Internet and go to the "Properties" menu.

Not all applications that start with the OS are displayed in the autorun of the task manager.

Add the program to startup via the system directory

Users are often interested in: where the autorun folder is located in the "Top Ten". You can find it in the following path: C: \ Users \ your name \ AppData \ Roaming \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Start Menu \ Programs \ Startup.

But there is also an easier way to open this directory. Start the "Run" tool using the simultaneously pressed Win + R keys, enter the following command into it: shell: startup and click "OK".

If we put a shortcut to any application in startup, it will start running along with the system.

Sometimes adding a program to autorun in this way may not work. If this happens to you, use a more functional method - autostart through the registry.

How to add a file through the registry

Let's consider how to get to the OS startup menu using the regedit utility.

1. Launch the Run tool by pressing the Win + R buttons simultaneously. In the window that opens, write regedit and click "OK".

1. We follow the path indicated in the picture. In the right half of the window, we are waiting for a list of programs launched together with the OS.

1. Using the context menu, you can delete an unnecessary entry. To do this, click on the name with the right mouse button and select the "Delete" item.

1. You can also create a new record right there. To do this, click on the empty space of the right half of the window and click on "Create" - "String parameter".

1. Next, rename the key as you like. We will run the calculator.

1. Open the record by double-clicking the left mouse button and indicate the path to the object that should start with the system. When finished, click "OK".

After that, the calculator will start up along with the system. If we open autorun in the task manager, we will see a new entry there, which confirms the addition of the calculator to autorun.

1. We can edit the list of programs launched together with the system and for all users. To do this, click on the "Run" folder in the registry editor with the right mouse button and select the item indicated in the screenshot.

You can work with this section in the same way as with HKEY_CURRENT_USER.

Editing using the task scheduler

Another option for working with Windows 10 autostart is Task Scheduler. Let's figure out how to handle it.

1. Initially, we launch the application. To do this, click on the magnifying glass icon on the taskbar and enter your request in the search field. As soon as the result appears, run it.

1. The Task Scheduler interface will open. Click on the "Library" section. On the right side of the program, we can see all the tasks scheduled on the PC.

1. Click on any entry and see a detailed description at the bottom of the window. In this case, it is the Google Chrome update service.

1. We can right-click on the unnecessary entry and select the "Delete" item in the context menu.

1. In Task Scheduler, you can create a new action. To do this, in the rightmost column of the window, select the "Create task" item.

1. Fill in the name and description of the new task in the appeared wizard.

1. Go to the "Actions" section and click "Create".

1. Click on the "Browse" button and select the program that will be launched upon completion of this task. Then click "OK".

1. This completes the creation of a new task, you can click on the "OK" button.

As you can see, our task has been created and the calculator is included in the list of planned actions.

Note: Windows 10 Task Scheduler is a very flexible tool. We have considered only the simplest algorithm for working with it. In fact, there is a possibility of creating additional conditions and functions.

Autorun control using third-party software

Today there are a huge number of free and at the same time functional utilities capable of implementing autostart programs in Windows 10. Below we will consider two of the best.

Autoruns from Microsoft

This is an official Microsoft tool with very broad functionality. You can download the program by clicking the button below.

There is no need to install the application, it is fully compatible with any version of Windows, including the "Ten" is supported. The main advantage of Autoruns is its ability to display simultaneously all tasks and programs that will be launched independently together with the system.

In addition, there are a number of additional functions here:

• scanning applications with VirusTotal antivirus;
• showing the location of the planned program;
• showing the autorun option;
• viewing data about the process in the network;
• deleting an object from autorun.

For an unprepared user, the program may seem too confusing, especially at first glance. But not everything is as bad as it seems. With a little understanding, you will get an excellent tool for working with startup in Windows 10, which simply has no equal. You can add a folder, file, shortcut, gadgets, or even a bat file to autorun.

CCleaner

There is another option for working with autorun. It is simpler, more familiar, moreover, it is completely Russified. This is CCleaner. You can find startup in the "Service" tab.

Here you can delete unnecessary entries or disable them. In addition, CCleaner has a number of other useful features that make it an indispensable tool that every computer must have.

If after reading the article you still have questions, write them to us in the comments, and we will give an intelligible answer as soon as possible.

Video about working with startup in Windows 10

Hello everyone! Today we will discuss with you a very important topic - managing startup in Windows. Unfortunately, most users cannot answer the simplest question: where is autorun located in Windows 10? This is not because there is not enough knowledge, but a change in the habitual location, which has remained unchanged for many years in a row (if not decades), is to blame.

So why is Windows startup so important? - With long-term use of your computer, you probably install many different applications that you rarely use ... and some of them stubbornly start when the operating system starts and can significantly reduce the performance of your computer. In this guide, I will describe how to manage startup (for example, excluding a program from autorun) or how to add your application to the autorun list.

If we are talking about autoloading, then we should distinguish between several of its types. There is, so to speak, the built-in ability of the application to run itself, and there are custom (regular shortcuts in the startup folder)... Therefore, if you want to add or remove an application from autorun, you need to check this possibility in two places. (but only use one of the options)

How to start Windows 10 startup

How did this happen in Windows 7? - we typed in the Run window the command msconfig and we just had to go to the "Startup" tab. In the case of Windows 10, there is oblomingo- the tab is in place, and the functionality has moved to another place ... now the startup management is in the task manager (which is quite logical)

In Windows 10 or Windows 8.1, to disable or control startup, open the Task Manager and go to the Startup tab. Here you can view the list of programs and change the settings for autostart programs by right-clicking on it.

Not so long ago in a post I mentioned the ability to define a model using the command line. In the case of autoloading, everything is the same - using the command line, you can track who and from where are loaded at the start of the operating system (very useful information in fact)

To do this, open the command line (if you don't know how, read it). Enter wmic and press Enter. Then enter the commands startup and press Enter again.

Detailed information is displayed with a list of programs that automatically start when you turn on your computer and boot Windows.

If you have already upgraded to Windows 10 Spring Creator Updates v1803 ... then you can use another system tool to manage startup programs. Open the start menu and go to Settings. We are interested in the "Applications"> "Startup" item. On the right-hand side, you will find the apps that run when you log in. Opposite each of them there is a switch, which is responsible for starting the program together with the computer.

Very handy system prompts that help determine the cause of slow Windows startup (if you have apps with a high impact on downloads - be sure to check them to see if you really need them)

Startup folder in Windows 10

In Windows 10, you can set the autorun options as for the whole computer (for example, launching antivirus for all users) or start the program for a specific user (for example, I want Google Chrome to start at startup - and other users of this computer do not have such a desire)... Based on your tasks, choose the most suitable option for you.

User-specific startup folder

The startup folder for a specific user in Windows 10/8 is located at (where Username needs to be changed to your own)

C: \ Users \ Username\ AppData \ Roaming \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Start Menu \ Programs \ Startup

To quickly open the folder, open Start> Run, enter the command shell: startup and press Enter on the keyboard - the required folder will open.

The team shell: startup

Startup folder for all system users

The autorun folder for all Windows 10 users is located at:

C: \ ProgramData \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Start Menu \ Programs \ StartUp

From the Start menu, open Run and enter the command shell: common startup and click OK. This will take you to the folder you need. All that remains is to transfer there the program shortcuts that need to be launched when the computer is turned on.

The team shell: common startup you can enter directly into the Windows Explorer window - press Enter and you will be taken to the folder you need

No one is immune from various malicious programs, so autorun is needed not only if your computer slows down ... it will be useful if a casino website or other advertisements are launched when the computer starts up. Of course, it happens that such pests hide well enough and we simply cannot do without careful analysis - but this is a separate topic worthy of a separate note.

You can view the autorun of Windows 10 programs in the Task Manager on the Startup tab.

To view the Windows 10 autorun programs, you need to open the Task Manager

To add a program to Windows 10 startup, you need to add a shortcut to this program in a special folder located at: Local drive C: \ Users \ Your account name \ AppData \ Roaming \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Main menu \ Programs \ Startup.

The folder where in Windows 10 the autorun programs is located

You can open startup programs on Windows 10, or rather a folder, using a special command. To do this, on the keyboard, simultaneously press two keys at once WIN + R... The Run window will open in which you enter the command shell: startup and click OK.

The command with which it is easy to find startup programs in Windows 10

When you open this special folder, you can use it to configure the autostart of programs in Windows 10. For example, to add a program to the autostart of Windows 10, you will need to copy the shortcut of any program and paste it into this folder. After that, you can immediately see that this program got into the autostart of Windows 10 applications, and therefore it will immediately appear in the task manager on the startup tab.

How to make a program autostart in Windows 10 using Revo Uninstaller

You can also configure startup programs for Windows 10 using special programs such as Revo Uninstaller. To add a shortcut to Windows 10 startup, you need to run the Revo Uninstaller program and select Tools - Startup Manager or simultaneously press two keys on the keyboard at once ALT + A.

Add autostart programs to Windows 10 when you turn on the computer

The program will open the Startup Programs tab. On this tab in the top menu, you need to click on the button Add.

Configuring autostart of Windows 10 programs with Revo Uninstaller

A window will open in which clicking on the button Overview and then you will need to find the shortcut that you want to add to autorun. Then, in this window, set the point at the point To the startup folder - every time you start Windows and click OK.

How to enable autostart programs in Windows 10 with Revo Uninstaller

After you manage to put the program in Windows 10 autorun, the added shortcut will immediately appear in the Startup programs window, and now, every time the system is started, this program will automatically start.

In Windows 10, autostart programs and applications, as the name suggests, controls the automatic launch of programs along with the system, thus making it easier to work with, but slowing down the overall time to fully boot the system. The more applications are launched from the OS, the slower it will load. In this article, we will go over all the possible options for configuring Windows 10 startup programs, how to add and change programs, as well as third-party applications to manage this setting.

Configuring startup

To begin with, let's take a look at how and where to disable autostart of programs and applications in Windows 10. You can control autostart using the system settings - the Windows Settings window, the task manager, the startup folder or the system registry. Let's analyze each option separately.

Windows 10 settings

Starting with version 1803 of Windows 10, you can find the Startup Applications setting in Windows Settings.

To open these settings, do the following:

• Go to Windows Settings (click on the "Start" button and click on the gear icon) or press the key combination Win + i.
• Go to the "Applications" settings and open the startup tab
• On this page, you can see a list of applications that are included in autorun, together with Windows start, their effect on the download speed, as well as the status - enabled or disabled.

This option is not available for users of Windows 10 version 1709 and below, as it was only added in the first update of 2018. If you don't have such an item, update Windows 10 or use the next method - Task Manager.

Task Manager

In Windows 7, autorun and its settings were located in the System Configuration window, along with quick access to services (in Windows 10, they remained there). Now, starting with Windows 8, these settings have migrated to the Task Manager. If you didn’t know how to enable startup programs in Windows 10 in the easiest way, then this option is perfect for you.

To do this, do the following:

• To open the task manager, you need to simultaneously press the "Ctrl + Shift + Ecs" keys, or open the quick settings window (press the Win + X combination) and select the appropriate item. Alternatively, call up the blocking window and click on Task Manager.
• If the window has a thumbnail mode and does not display any information other than open applications, click the button where you can turn off the autostart of programs in Windows 10 and configure it ..

In the task manager, you can see the manufacturer of this or that application that starts with the system, as well as using the function "Search on the Internet" find unwanted software or a virus that can interfere with the correct operation of the system. We continue to explore the capabilities of the system and go to the autorun folder.

Startup folder

This folder will allow you to learn how to make the program autorun in Windows 10 yourself and install the application you need. You should be careful not to add particularly powerful applications or games, so as not to load the system when it starts up.

To open the autorun folder, follow the steps:

• Open the following location: "C: \ Users \ * YourUser * \ AppData \ Roaming \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Start Menu \ Programs \ Startup"
• Or you can use this method to open startup programs on Windows 10 through the command line. To do this, in the Run window (Win + R) type shell: startup and click OK
• In many cases, the folder will be empty, since the programs register the automatic launch of applications in the system registry, but this will be described in the next version.
• To add the desired application, create a shortcut to the executable file from the location (for example, from the Program Files folder) or copy the shortcut from the desktop to this folder. The next time the system boots, the shortcut added to this folder will also be launched.

Let's move on to the last, most difficult method for a simple user - the system registry.

Windows Registry

If you do not know where to find the startup program control in Windows 10, then this point will help you. The registry contains all the system settings, in the form of a tree-like database with its own parameters and values. Here autorun is configured both for specific users and for the entire Windows system as a whole.

• First, open the Run window (Win + R), type regedit and click OK.
• Next, autorun for a specific user is located in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run branch

• To open the autorun settings for all users, open the same path only in the root HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

• As we can see, the quantity and applications are different here. Some were installed for a specific user, others for the entire system.
• The value of each parameter indicates the executable files of specific programs. Sometimes a link to an Internet resource can be found, most often it is an adware virus, it must be removed.
• You can create your own parameter with the REG_SZ type and specify in the value a link to the application you need, but if you have not worked with the registry before, it is better for you to use the previous method - the autorun folder.

Having familiarized ourselves with the system tools, let's move on to third-party programs. The most convenient will be Ccleaner, and the most multifunctional will be Autoruns.

Third Party Applications

For some users, the interface of standard system applications can be complex, especially the Registry Editor. Therefore, programs with a convenient and intuitive interface will be useful.

CCleaner

Application optimizer and "cleaner" of the system. A very popular and powerful solution from Piriform. With this utility, you will learn how you can easily optimize and clean up the system, or how to quickly remove startup programs or the scheduler on Windows 10, effortlessly.

You can download CCleaner for free from the official website.

To display autorun, do the following:

• Open CCleaner and go to the tab

You can edit autostart, scheduled tasks, and disable or uninstall applications from the context menu. This is just a small list of CCleaner's features, the main functionality is aimed at cleaning and optimizing the system. The program, the main functionality of which is aimed at displaying and editing the work of third-party and embedded software - Sysinternals Autoruns.

Autoruns

Autoruns is a utility with great potential for system analysis, which allows you to display the most complete information about running programs. With this utility, you can not only optimize the system by disabling unnecessary startup programs, but also analyze the system for malware (viruses, Trojans and malware).

How to use Autoruns:

• Download the utility from the official Microsoft website - direct link (link with description)
• Unpack the downloaded archive and open the Autoruns or Autoruns64 utility, depending on the bitness of your system (64 or 32-bit). The utility should be opened on behalf of the Administrator to use the full search functionality.

Let's analyze the main tabs of the utility:

• The Logon tab displays the programs that are launched when you log into the system profile. Autostart of third-party applications and utilities.
• The "Explorer" tab contains the values ​​for the context menu, namely the displayed applications for working with specific formats. For example, when you right-click on a file with .rar format, you will be prompted to unpack or open this file using WinRar, 7zip or another installed archiver. These applications will be present in the "Explorer" tab.
• Scheduled Tasks - scheduled tasks for specific software.
• "Services" Microsoft services and third-party software
• "Drivers" - drivers for the hardware of your device

The settings of this utility are not so rich, since all information is immediately displayed upon opening, and the user only filters and analyzes the results obtained. That is why it will be difficult for an unprepared user to navigate Autoruns.

Total filter 4:

• Hide Empty Locations - enabled by default and excludes from the output empty values ​​that are not so necessary and do not carry important information.
• Hide Windows Entries - enabled by default and hides standard system utilities, as they can also interfere with the analysis.
• Hide Microsoft Entries - hides Microsoft software such as Office.
• Hide VirusTotal Clean Entries is a very useful filter to find malware on the system. This filter hides from the output values ​​that, according to VirusTotal metadata, are not malware or a virus. (For this the Check VirusTotal.com value must be enabled). In my case, 2 threats were identified - the TeamViewer application for remote connection to the PC and the LightShot utility for creating quick screenshots. Only one antivirus out of 69 considered this software to be malware, so I can assume that this is a mistake, since these applications were downloaded from official sources.

Autoruns not only allows you to find out how to view startup programs in Windows 10, but also go into the registry and analyze the operation of all applications.

In fact, don't be intimidated by the strange interface of this app. In difficult situations, when even the antivirus cannot cope, Autoruns allows you to detect and analyze the autorun of malicious modules and then remove them without harming Windows. The main thing is to understand in detail.

Additionally

We will also analyze the moments when the autorun of Windows 10 programs does not work, which applications should be disabled and which should not, and whether it is worth doing it at all.

• Autostart of programs does not work

There are several reasons why autorun may not work, we will analyze the most frequent ones:

• The application does not start, although it is included in autorun.

Make sure the antivirus is not interfering with the launch of the application. Also, try deleting the value from the registry and creating it again. As a last resort, try reinstalling the program. Windows Defender Antivirus works within the system as a separate component; it does not interfere with the operation of programs from startup.

• I added the application to autostart, but it won't start.

In my memory, the main mistake in this case was carelessness. Make sure that the Application shortcut is added to the autorun folder, and not the executable file (except for utilities, which are executable files). And the Registry specifies the path to the executable file, not the shortcut.

• The program automatically loads even when I disabled it everywhere.

Please note that Antiviruses and protection programs have a self-defense system and have a higher priority for the system, which does not allow you to simply disable system protection. Disabling this function in the antivirus settings or uninstalling the software will help you.

For optimal operation of Windows, it is necessary that not only the standard system services work, but also the software that ensures the correct operation of the hardware, which is why Intel and AMD create utilities that keep the hardware operating at an optimal level. This includes utilities for monitoring power, temperature, sound, video card and others. Therefore, it is not recommended to disable programs and utilities of the hardware manufacturer or device drivers, so as not to interfere with correct operation.

The exceptions are conflicts and errors of those very applications. For example, after updating Windows 10 to a new build and the user, the sound disappeared, and during a clean boot (without third-party) software, the sound was present. The problem was in the old version of the Realtek app, which conflicted with the new version of the system, the problem was resolved.

In this article, you learned how to turn off startup programs in Windows 10, cancel or add software to startup, as well as disassemble third-party applications and the main problems that users face. If you have any difficulties or questions, we will be happy to help you in the comments.

Have a great day!