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220-1102 · Question #433

A technician is working on a Windows 10 PC that has unwanted applications starting on boot. Which of the following tools should the technician use to disable applications on startup?

The correct answer is B. Task Manager. To disable unwanted applications from starting on a Windows 10 PC, the technician should use Task Manager. This tool provides a dedicated tab for managing startup programs.

Software Troubleshooting

Question

A technician is working on a Windows 10 PC that has unwanted applications starting on boot. Which of the following tools should the technician use to disable applications on startup?

Options

  • ASystem Configuration
  • BTask Manager
  • CPerformance Monitor
  • DGroup Policy Editor

How the community answered

(55 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    93% (51)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

To disable unwanted applications from starting on a Windows 10 PC, the technician should use Task Manager. This tool provides a dedicated tab for managing startup programs.

ASystem Configuration

System Configuration (msconfig) also has a Startup tab, but in Windows 10, it explicitly redirects users to Task Manager for managing startup items.

BTask ManagerCorrect

Task Manager in Windows 10 includes a "Startup" tab where users can view and disable applications configured to run automatically when the system boots. This tab allows for granular control over which programs launch with the operating system, helping to resolve issues with unwanted startup items.

CPerformance Monitor

Performance Monitor is used for collecting and viewing real-time system performance data, not for managing startup applications.

DGroup Policy Editor

Group Policy Editor is primarily for configuring system-wide settings for multiple users or computers in an organizational context, not typically for individual startup app management.

Concept tested: Windows 10 startup application management

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-which-apps-run-automatically-at-startup-in-windows-10-891965f5-cd6d-4504-8973-e45049439246

Topics

#Windows 10#Startup applications#Task Manager#Software troubleshooting

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