How to get rid of running apps?

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Hi, have you checked your Programs and Features from Control Panel? You can click Start button, then Control Panel. And then open Programs and select Programs and Features. You'll be able to uninstall ...   more
Go to Start and in the search box, type msconfig. From the Startup tab, uncheck the programs you don't want to load at Windows Start and restart your computer, to see the changes.  more

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