Many programs and services start automatically when you turn on your Windows 11 computer. Some of these may be programs that you don't use. The more services that automatically start, the longer your computer will take to boot. Disabling these programs and services can improve your boot times, and save you from having to close an unwanted program every time you turn on your computer.
Disabling programs
1. Open Task Manager, press the CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys on your keyboard together. This keyboard shortcut will open a Task Manager window.
Alternatively, you can right-click on the taskbar, usually found at the bottom of the screen, and click on Task Manager.
2. If your task manager looks like the following, click on More details. Otherwise, skip to the next step.
3. Click on Startup at the top of Task Manager
4. This list will show programs that startup automatically. It will show an enabled or disabled status and an estimated startup impact. To disable a program from startup, right-click on it and select Disable.
Disabling services
- Press the Windows key + R on the keyboard to open a Run window. Enter msconfig into the Run window and then click OK to open.
2. Click on Services on the System Configuration window.
3. To remove any Microsoft services from this list, check the box for Hide all Microsoft services. It is typically best to do this as some Microsoft services may be essential for features of the computer to work properly.
4. To disable services from starting, either (Option 1) uncheck the boxes next to the specific service, or (Option 2) click on Disable all to turn off all services. Click OK to save changes.
5. To complete the changes, the computer will need to be restarted. Click on Restart to do this immediately, or Exit without restart to restart at another time to put the changes into effect.
