Windows 10: Clearing out unwanted app at startup

Discus and support Clearing out unwanted app at startup in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have loaded up a Wacom pad and am very happy with it. BUT The Wacom desktop centre app automatically loads at startup. As I started to use the pad,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by ALANGR, Jan 19, 2020.

  1. ALANGR Win User

    Clearing out unwanted app at startup


    I have loaded up a Wacom pad and am very happy with it.
    BUT
    The Wacom desktop centre app automatically loads at startup. As I started to use the pad, this was helpful but I have now created a desktop item for that and have now tried to remove the automatic startup at booting without success.

    I have looked at start-up in settings and in task manager and the app does not appear.

    How do I prevent this app from starting automatically?

    Thanks in advance; it is probably very straightforward but I have nnot found it!


    W10 ver 1909

    :)
     
    ALANGR, Jan 19, 2020
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  3. Kreij Win User
    Adding programs to startup with Windows 7?

    You could add entries to the registry to launch the apps on startup, but it's easier to just add them to the startup foler as Newt suggested.
     
    Kreij, Jan 19, 2020
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  4. Clearing out unwanted app at startup

    Clear Pagefile on Shutdown


    I've been looking into clearing the pagefile, and I found the following steps at a somewhat dated webpage:
    1. In the registry editor, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
    2. Set ClearPageFileAtShutdown to the REG_DWORD value of 1.
    3. Restart Windows.
    I'm just wondering whether those steps are still valid, and, if so, does clearing the pagefile work as advertised?
     
    gregyurkon, Jan 19, 2020
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