If so, prevent the application from auto-startup right away. Check whether there is an option to disable the program from running at startup.Find its settings panel and look for “Options” or “Tools” sub-menu.If you want to prevent particular software from auto-startup: It’s quite easy, check the system tray (icons in the notification area in the far-right portion of the taskbar) after booting. In this article, we will briefly explain three methods on how to manage startup programs in your Windows PC. Anyway, the wise choice is to monitor and manage the auto-run utilities that slow down your PC’s boot time and overall performance. For some programs, it is a good thing (Anti-Virus, Cloud Storage, Firewall, etc…). Sometimes you get annoyed by the arsenal of program icons popping up in the system tray just after Windows Startup. The more applications you install on your PC, the longer it may seem to take to start up Windows.