The msconfig tool.
To do this, type into the start menu msconfig and press enter. Go to the startup tab and uncheck the ones that you don't what to run on windows startup, once you've finished, click ok and reboot windows
You can use Windows Defender to disable programs that run at startup, or using System Configuration.
Software Explorer
u can use a software named CCLEANER to disable/enable startup
You can use MSconfig or the Services tab of Windows Defender. You can do the above, but this is a question from a text book and the desired answer is Software Explorer.
MsConfig
Software Explorer
Microsoft Configuration (msconfig.exe)
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Software Explorer
To stop a program from running at startup in Windows 8.1, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the Task Manager. Go to the "Startup" tab, find the program you want to disable, right-click it, and select "Disable." Alternatively, you can also use the System Configuration tool by typing msconfig in the Run dialog (Win + R), navigating to the "Startup" tab, and unchecking the program you wish to disable.
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Bring up Windows Defender. There is a section in it that shows all the background applications running.