How to Get Alerts Whenever Apps or Programs Are Added to Windows 11 Startup
Not many things bog down your computer more than having too many programs/apps starting with Windows.
There are a lot of programs and apps that will add themselves to Windows startup without you being notified. Over time, unless you check your startups frequently and manage them, the list of startup apps and programs can grow. And this can hinder your computer’s performance. Why? Because every program or app that starts with Windows constantly runs in the background using computer resources.
Tell Windows you want to be notified whenever a program or app adds itself to Windows startups
If you’re using Windows 11 and you want to be notified whenever a program or app adds itself to Windows startups, here is what you need to do.
Open Settings (Windows Key + i)
Click on System in the left sidebar, then select the Notifications section on the right.
The settings page for notifications will appear.
Scroll down to the bottom of the notifications page.
Just above Additional settings, you’ll see “Startup App Notification” which is switched off by default. You’ll need to move the slider to On.
Note that Notifications need to be enabled for this to work. If you’ve disabled Notifications, you will need to turn it on for this to work.
But wait, notifications can be so annoying!
We find, in most cases, Notifications are annoying. So if you’ve had Notifications turned off and you turn them on so you can be notified of new startup apps, you’ll see a long of programs and apps and most of them will be switched on – in other words, set to send notifications. We suggest you turn most of them off if you don’t want to be constantly annoyed by unimportant notifications popping up. But being notified whenever a program or app adds itself to Windows startups can help you keep your computer from becoming bogged down by too many Startups.
Why not check your startups right now?
Right now would be a great time to check your startups!
Open the Task Manager by using the shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
When Task Manager opens click on “Startup apps” on the left. You’ll see a list of programs/apps on your computer. Some will be “Enabled” and some will be “Disabled”. There should be more programs/apps “Disabled” than “Enabled”. Your antivirus/security software always needs to be enabled. You do not need browsers, email programs, chat programs, word processors, or image editors starting with Windows. You can disable any program in Task Manager’s Startup list by right-clicking on the program or app and choosing “Disable”.
