In the example above, a relatively clean Windows 10, we have five start-up entries: Task Manager includes a little more information than msconfig did - most notably the “Startup impact” column. The Task Manager Startup tab on a relatively clean machine. If present, click More details in Task Manager’s default display to expose the Startup tab. Task Manager’s default view.īy default, it comes up with a simple display. Run Task Manager by right-clicking the clock in the taskbar and clicking on Task Manager. Task Manager’s Startup tab replaces the old msconfig tool in prior versions of Windows. Using a combination of the information you uncover and the item’s location on your machine, you can make informed decisions on what should remain. Use Task Manager’s Startup tab to search for information about the items that start automatically when you boot up by right-clicking on the item and selecting “Search online”.
The answer differs from machine to machine.
