How Do I Clean up My PC on Windows 11?

Managing startup programs is an important step to improve your Windows 11 PC's performance and speed up boot times. Here’s how you can do it:

How to Manage Startup Programs on Windows 11

1. Open Task Manager:
Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc or right-click the Start button and select Task Manager.
2. Go to the Startup Tab:
In Task Manager, click on the Startup tab. If you don’t see it, click More details at the bottom.
3. Review Startup Programs:
You’ll see a list of programs that run when your PC starts.
Check the Status column; programs with Enabled start automatically.
4. Disable Unnecessary Programs:
Right-click on programs that you don’t need to start automatically.
Select Disable.
This prevents them from launching at startup, freeing up resources and improving boot times.