To remove invalid entries from Startup tab in Task Manager in Windows 10 using Autoruns, do the following:ĭownload Microsoft Autoruns.Extract/unzip the archive and run the tool with admin privilege.Click the Logon tab. The only way to remove the Store app startup entry is to uninstall the software. The classic desktop apps are listed as Registry or Folder in the Startup type column – this means the entry is originating from the Startup folder or from one of the Run keys in the registry.įor Store apps (e.g., Skype and Cortana shown on the image) the Startup Type column would be blank – this indicates the startup entries originates from the manifest file included at the time of compilation. The modern Universal Web Apps or Store app startup entries can’t be removed using the registry or Autoruns. Note: The methods described below are to remove only the classic desktop (win32) apps from Startup. We’ll explore this topic under the methods outlined below in this section. We can remove the invalid startup entries in Windows 10 via the registry or using a specialized program like Autoruns. Remove dead Startup programs from Task Manager #Īs you can see on the lead-in image above, when you right-click on the invalid entry (in this case OneDrive), the Open file location option would be grayed out if the executable doesn’t exist in the specified location.
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