Disable Unneeded Windows Startup Programs

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Sometimes software installs 'helper' programs that run in the background on your system. One of the ones that used to be installed were Adobe Reader helpers that would load PDF faster. But they had a very negative impact on your system performance whether or not you were reading a PDF.

Here's how to examine your system startup programs and research each program. Then you can decide if it is necessary for your system.

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