On Windows 11, if you have a few apps you open immediately every time you sign into your account, you can configure them to launch automatically to save extra steps and get to them faster. You have at ...

In Windows operating systems, there is a Startup folder. The files and programs placed inside the Startup folder start automatically on system startup. This is the easiest method to start programs ...

You can change startup programs in Windows 10 — the applications that start when you turn on your computer — to make your ...

Task Manager is the place where you can find all the programs, processes, startup apps, and services running on your system. It is where you can keep an eye on every activity going on your Windows PC.

Start11 just received an update that adds folder support and a handful of other new features. The app now supports importing your Start menu layout from Windows 10. Locking a layout into place is also ...

During the weeks leading up to the general release of Windows 11 and for some weeks after it, I did a series of Closer Look articles in which I explored several features of the OS and discussed what I ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft published a new support page with tips for Windows users who want to boot up their operating system more quickly. The tips mainly center around optimizing startup apps, ...

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A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft released another Windows 11 preview build with one feature users miss a lot after moving from Windows 10 to 11: folders on the Start menu, we even took a Closer Look ...

How to automatically open a Microsoft 365 app or file when you launch your computer Your email has been sent If you’re like me, you work in the same Microsoft 365 ...