Wrap-Up
This chapter has covered all the different ways you can control which programs do, and don’t, automatically start when Windows first starts up or when you first log in to your Windows user account.
- Some programs have their own built-in options for choosing whether the program starts automatically and appears in the Notification area.
- You can start any application program automatically, or even open a folder automatically, by adding a shortcut for the program to the Startup folder.
- The full set of services that can be started and stopped automatically is listed in the Services.msc snap-in.
- The Services.msc snap-in is an advanced tool designed for professional Information Technology workers and network engineers. As such, it contains very little information that would be useful to the average computer user.
- You can use netplwiz to bypass the login page and go straight to any user account you wish.
- Safe Mode provides a means of starting Windows 8 with the fewest drivers and services. It helps you get the system started so that you can diagnose and repair the problem preventing normal startup.
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