Windows Defender

Steps to use Windows Defender to alter startup applications:

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1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Select Classic View, and then click Windows Defender.

2. From Windows Defender, click the "Tools" button.

3. Select "Software Explorer".

4. Next to "Category" make sure "Startup Programs" is selected.

5. Windows Defender will now go through each startup program and try to verify that it is legitimate against a database of known programs.

6. If you want to remove an entry from your startup list, consider disabling it first. This way you can easily re-enable it later if you find out the startup entry was useful.

7.To temporarily disable an entry, click the entry and then click the "Disable" button.