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✅ How to Stop Apps from Opening Automatically When You Start Your Laptop

Have you ever turned on your laptop and found apps like Perplexity or others opening automatically without your permission? It can slow down your system and feel annoying. In this blog, I'll show you how to stop such apps from launching on startup—whether you're using Windows or macOS.

🪟 For Windows Users:

  1. Open Task Manager:

    • Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc together.

    • Or, right-click the Taskbar and select Task Manager.

  2. Go to the “Startup” Tab:

    • You’ll see a list of programs that start automatically.

  3. Disable the App:

    • Find Perplexity (or any unwanted app).

    • Right-click on it and choose Disable.

  4. Restart Your Laptop to apply changes.

🍎 For macOS Users:

  1. Go to System Settings:

    • Click the Apple menu > System Settings.

  2. Navigate to Login Items:

    • Go to General > Login Items.

  3. Remove the App:

    • Select Perplexity app if it's listed.

    • Click the minus (-) button to stop it from auto-launching.

🎯 Why Disable Startup Apps?

  • Speeds up boot time.

  • Saves RAM and CPU usage.

  • Gives you control over what runs on your device.

📝 Final Thoughts

Disabling unnecessary startup apps is a quick and simple way to boost your laptop’s performance. If you use apps like Perplexity only occasionally, you don’t need them to auto-run every time.

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