You have a computer that runs Windows 10. An application named App1 starts when the computer starts. You need to prevent App1 from starting when the computer starts. Which tool should you use?

System Configuration (msconfig) previously managed startup items, but in Windows 8 and later its Startup tab was removed and it now redirects users to Task Manager, making Task Manager the authoritative tool.

Advanced System Settings controls environment variables, performance options, user profiles, and crash recovery settings, but provides no interface for managing per-application startup entries.

Computer Management provides access to services, device manager, disk management, and event logs, but does not include a startup applications manager.

Task Manager includes a dedicated Startup tab that lists every program registered to run at boot along with its startup impact rating. Users can right-click any entry and select Disable to prevent it from launching without uninstalling the application. This is the recommended and most direct method for managing startup programs in Windows 10.