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With Windows 7, when I come across a slow computer one of the first setting I change is Startup Items. I go to

msconfig

Startup tab

Then click Disable all

However, now on Windows 8 these programs are now in the Startup tab of the Task Manager, with no apparent way to disable all startup programs. Can these all be disabled at once?

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    I don't think this is a good idea to just disable all startup items. While most are usually useless, some may be required for system to work correctly (like ATK on Asus laptops).
    – gronostaj
    May 4, 2013 at 19:56

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  • So I have to download a 12 MB file to get back the functionality that was in Windows 7? Wow.
    – Zombo
    May 4, 2013 at 23:22
  • @StevenPenny Slightly larger described here list technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb545027 )
    – STTR
    May 5, 2013 at 0:03
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    @StevenPenny: Autoruns GUI and command-line versions combined clock in at half an MB or so - is that too big for you for such brilliant apps?
    – Karan
    May 6, 2013 at 20:25

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