It is not part of Windows, but is included in Microsoft's SysInternals suite of tools. You can save your time and quickly remove dead entries using the Autoruns app. Remove Dead Entries from the Startup Tab in Task Manager The list grows bigger over time and the situation get worse if you uninstall or delete an app but it still remains in the Startup tab of the Task Manager. You can disable or enable the app, but can't delete it from the startup list. However, the Task Manager doesn't come with an option to delete an entry. To enable the disabled app again, you just need to right click it again and choose the 'Enable' command from the context menu. It is very easy - just right click the desired app and pick 'Disable' from the context menu. Using the Startup tab of Task Manager, you can easily prevent an app from starting with your OS. Tip: You can save your time by creating a special shortcut to open the Startup tab directly of the Task Manager. There is a special tab 'Startup' which is designed to manage startup apps. It is able to control which apps launch during startup. Windows 10's Task Manager has some nice features, like a performance graph and startup impact calculation.
