Are startup items, services, and scheduled tasks the only things that run without my explicit involvement?

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Mar 15, 2026174 views

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On a virgin out-of-the-box Windows machine, and before making any Internet connection, if I wish to remove or disable any applications that might run without my explicit consent, is it sufficient to examine only the services and startup items in MSCONFIG, and the scheduled tasks in Task Scheduler, …

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Are startup items, services, and scheduled tasks the only things that run without my explicit involvement?

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