Some Windows programs are more convenient to have running in the background and out of the way. We'll show you how to avoid needing to manually minimize a program every time you run it.

Every time you boot your computer, you probably have a few programs you always start up immediately. Here's how to set them to start up automatically whenever you turn on your PC.

If you don't mind longer boot times, it's fairly easy to make Windows auto-load your favorite apps and/or documents.

Microsoft made this selective startup capability possible by including a special folder that application developers use to make their programs start whenever you boot your computer.

It seems like every third-party software developer insists on automatically running its own programs every time you start your PC. Windows 10 offers a powerful tool to help you determine how much ...