{"id":56049,"date":"2023-06-25T12:26:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T06:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=56049"},"modified":"2025-02-15T13:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T07:45:59","slug":"taskmgr-startup-entries-disabled-automatically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/taskmgr-startup-entries-disabled-automatically\/","title":{"rendered":"Task Manager Startup Entries Keep Getting Disabled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you install a Store app, it may register its startup tab. But ITS Startup entry may get disabled automatically. If you re-enable the entry via the Task Manager Startup tab and restart, the startup entry reverts to &#8220;Disabled.&#8221;<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56055\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/startup-programs-disabled-1.png\" alt=\"startup apps getting disabled automatically\" width=\"745\" height=\"387\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The result is the same if you re-enable the startup task via Settings \u2192 Apps \u2192 Startup. This happens due to individual app preferences or incorrect registry values.<\/p>\n<p>The classic desktop apps (non-Store apps) are <strong>not<\/strong> affected by this problem. Also, this happens with specific Store apps; the other Store apps don&#8217;t have this issue.<\/p>\n<p>Since this is a Store app, you may wonder how to find the .exe file for the app so that you can place a shortcut to the program in the Startup folder (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/shell-commands-to-access-the-special-folders\/\">shell:startup<\/a>) or run it via Task Scheduler to auto-launch it at startup.<\/p>\n<h2>Resolution<\/h2>\n<p>To prevent the startup apps from getting disabled automatically, do the following:<\/p>\n<h3>Check the app&#8217;s settings\/options<\/h3>\n<p>First, open the corresponding app and see if the &#8220;Run at startup&#8221; or similar option is enabled. If it&#8217;s disabled here, it could be why the startup entry is disabled in the Task Manager \u2192 Startup tab.<\/p>\n<p>The individual app preferences override the Task Manager Startup setting. For <strong>example<\/strong>, if ShareX&#8217;s startup entry is turned off automatically, open Sharex application settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/startup-programs-disabled-2.png\" alt=\"startup apps getting disabled automatically\" width=\"610\" height=\"251\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the &#8220;Run ShareX when Windows starts&#8221; is unchecked, it disables the corresponding Task Manager Startup entry. So, check your settings in individual app preferences. This point applies to classic desktop apps as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rp\"><strong>SEE ALSO:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/startup-programs-not-auto-starting-windows\/\">Programs in the Startup Folder not Starting<\/a><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Run the Store apps Startup registry fix<\/h3>\n<p>Some incorrect registry settings can prevent some Store apps from running at startup. To fix the wrong settings, run the registry fix below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/store_appx_startup_fix.zip\">store_appx_startup_fix.reg<\/a>, unzip, and run the enclosed registry file. Click Yes when asked for confirmation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"qt\">\n<h4>INFO: Contents of the registry file<\/h4>\n<pre>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00\n\n[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\System]\n\"EnableFullTrustStartupTasks\"=dword:00000002\n\"EnableUwpStartupTasks\"=dword:00000002\n\"SupportFullTrustStartupTasks\"=dword:00000001\n\"SupportUwpStartupTasks\"=dword:00000001<\/pre>\n<p><em>Tip: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/how-to-use-reg-files-registration-entries-windows\/\">How to use .REG files (Registration Entries) in Windows<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once done, re-enable the startup item via the Task Manager or Settings and in the respective app&#8217;s options dialog.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Uninstall MS PC Manager<\/h3>\n<p>Your startup app preferences may change depending on your settings in the MS PC Manager software.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ms-pc-manager-missing.png\" alt=\"microsoft pc manager\" width=\"751\" height=\"584\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75636\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The startup apps may be enabled or disabled by this tool.<\/p>\n<p>See if uninstalling MS PC Manager or any other startup manager app (if you have installed any) fixes the issue.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Workaround: Place the app&#8217;s shortcut in the Startup folder<\/h3>\n<p>Alternatively, you can place the app&#8217;s shortcut in the Startup folder (<code>shell:startup<\/code>) so that it&#8217;s launched at startup, even though the app&#8217;s default startup task is disabled.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click Start, and click Run.<\/li>\n<li>Type <code><strong>shell:appsfolder<\/strong><\/code> and click OK. This opens the Applications folder.<\/li>\n<li>Similarly, open your <code>Startup<\/code> folder by running <code><strong>shell:startup<\/strong><\/code><\/li>\n<li>In the Apps folder, select the app you want to auto-launch at startup.<\/li>\n<li>Drag the shortcut and put it in the Startup folder.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>One of the above solutions or workarounds should resolve the issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you install a Store app, it may register its startup tab. But ITS Startup entry may get disabled automatically. If you re-enable the entry via the Task Manager Startup tab and restart, the startup entry reverts to &#8220;Disabled.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,869],"tags":[441,580],"class_list":["post-56049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-windows-10","category-windows-11","tag-registry","tag-task-manager"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4892,"url":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/task-manager-startup-tab-entries-remove-invalid\/","url_meta":{"origin":56049,"position":0},"title":"How to Remove Invalid Entries from Task Manager Startup tab","author":"Ramesh","date":"December 19, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Managing startup entries was possible using the System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe), in Windows 7 and earlier. 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