So I launched Task Manager, went to the Startup tab, and disabled a bunch of startup applications: This morning I turned on my laptop, and behold! I was greeted with a notice that said I had so many startup applications that they were killing my poor three-year-old laptop…or words to that effect. I recently installed a new printer (which did not seem to have a driver, and instead required a quarter-gigabyte monolithic installation, and once installed, immediately required updating…yeah I know, I am a whiner) and a few other things required for work. Windows startup applications are such a pain point-at least for me. Some things just work, and then there are some things that seem to remain a pain. The proliferating startup process problem I pinned it to my Windows 10 start screen, so it is available.

Because it connects really fast, I don’t worry about having access to it. I click the little remote control icon in the lower-right corner, and it opens an Xbox controller emulator that permits me to completely move around and do what I need to do. It connects fast, and I can do everything I want to do. I wanted something better, so I updated the Xbox One Smart Glass app. Yeah, I can use my Xbox controller, and with a recent firmware update, it does connect faster, and has better battery life, but it is bulky on my workstation. But I have started using the Pandora app on my Xbox One, and I like to do stuff like mute advertisements, skip boring songs, change stations, and otherwise control the app. I have used the app since it was in beta, and I just got my Xbox One. This morning I am playing with the Xbox One Smart Glass app on Windows 10. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about using Windows PowerShell to examine startup processes in Windows 10.

Windows 10 autostart program