{"id":172394,"date":"2021-02-06T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-reopening-your-previous-applications-after-restarting-your-pc\/"},"modified":"2021-02-06T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T08:00:00","slug":"how-to-stop-windows-10-from-reopening-your-previous-applications-after-restarting-your-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-reopening-your-previous-applications-after-restarting-your-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Stop Windows 10 From Reopening Your Previous Applications After Restarting Your PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36b53ac2d4d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36b53ac2d4d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-reopening-your-previous-applications-after-restarting-your-pc\/#How_to_Stop_Windows_10_From_Reopening_Applications\" >How to Stop Windows 10 From Reopening Applications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-reopening-your-previous-applications-after-restarting-your-pc\/#How_to_Stop_Windows_From_Reopening_Folders\" >How to Stop Windows From Reopening Folders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-reopening-your-previous-applications-after-restarting-your-pc\/#How_to_Disable_Startup_Programs\" >How to Disable Startup Programs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Stop Windows 10 From Reopening Your Previous <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>lications After Restarting Your PC&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-396893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5bff02cb38e0b.png\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you shut down or sign out, Windows 10 remembers which applications you had open. It automatically launches them the next time you start your PC. You can disable this if you\u2019d like to sign into a clean desktop.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Stop_Windows_10_From_Reopening_Applications\"><\/span>How to Stop Windows 10 From Reopening Applications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To change this setting, head to Settings &gt; Accounts &gt; Sign-in Options.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to the Restart Apps section and set the \u201cAutomatically save my restartable apps when I sign out and restart them after I sign in\u201d option to \u201cOff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-707990 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/restart-apps-setting.png\" alt=\"Select &quot;Sign-in options&quot; and toggle the switch under &quot;Restart apps&quot; to &quot;Off.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"360\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_update\"><p><strong>Update:<\/strong> As of Windows 10\u2019s May 2020 Update (version 20H1), the above screenshot shows the current interface. If you have an older version of Windows 10, look for the below option instead.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Scroll down to the Privacy section and set the \u201cUse my sign-in info to automatically finish setting up my device and reopen my apps after an update or restart\u201d option to \u201cOff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-396886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5bfefe175c30d.png\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This feature was added with the Fall Creators Update. At one point, you could only avoid this behavior by shutting down your PC with a shutdown.exe command. The April 2018 Update added the graphical switch to disable this behavior.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Stop_Windows_From_Reopening_Folders\"><\/span>How to Stop Windows From Reopening Folders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If Windows automatically opens folders like your Documents or Downloads folder in File Explorer when you sign in, that\u2019s controlled by a different setting.<\/p>\n<p>To find it, launch File Explorer, click the \u201cView\u201d tab on the Ribbon and click the \u201cOptions\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-396887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5bfeff78b3358.png\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the View tab, scroll down and locate the \u201cRestore previous folder windows at logon\u201d option. Ensure it\u2019s unchecked or Windows will reopen any folder windows when you sign into your PC.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-396888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5bfeffd24b5a1.png\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This option is also present in Windows 7 and Windows 8.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Disable_Startup_Programs\"><\/span>How to Disable Startup Programs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If an application keeps launching at startup even when you disable these options, it\u2019s likely a startup program that\u2019s set automatically\u00a0to\u00a0launch every time you sign in. You can disable startup programs right from Windows 10\u2019s Settings app.<\/p>\n<p>Head to Settings &gt; Apps &gt; Startup to manage your startup applications. Set an application to \u201cOff\u201d here and it won\u2019t start when you sign into your PC.<\/p>\n<p>Disabling some applications here will have consequences. For example, if you disable Dropbox, it won\u2019t automatically synchronize your files until you launch it. If you disable a hardware utility that normally runs in your notification area or system tray, it can\u2019t do its normal work in the background until you launch it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-396889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/img_5bff009082140.png\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Manage Startup Programs in Windows 10&#8217;s Settings App<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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