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How to Make Windows 10 Start Up Faster

Since Windows 8, Microsoft has managed to significantly increase the boot time by modifying the startup process.https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2011/09/08/delivering-fast-boot-times-in-windows-8/ This article will show you how you can...

Author: Marvin Fry2 minutes read
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Enabling Fast Startup

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    Open the Control Panel. Launch the search feature, type control, and choose "Control Panel" from the search results.
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    Click the "Hardware and Sound" header.
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    Click "Change what the power buttons do". This is below "Power Options".
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    Unlock the settings. Click "Change settings that are currently unavailable". This is towards the top of the page.
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    Check the box
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    next to "Turn on fast startup (recommended)". This is usually checked by default.
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    Click Save changes at the bottom.
Method 2 of 2:

Disabling Startup Apps

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    Open the Task Manager. Right-click an empty spot on the taskbar and click Task Manager.
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    Go to the Startup tab.
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    Review the list, finding enabled apps. Look to the far right column and find apps that list as "Enabled". This means that they will run while Windows 10 boots up, potentially slowing it down.
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    Click an app from the list. If you're not sure what it is, you can right-click it and click Search online to obtain more information.
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    Disable the app from running at startup. Click the Disable button, located at the bottom right.

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