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Disable StartupAppTask

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Disables Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\StartupAppTask, the background task that scans and reports on your startup apps. Your startup programs still run normally; only the telemetry scan stops.

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MaxTweaks applies this tweak with one click and snapshots your original setting first, so you can revert it cleanly at any time. A System Restore point is offered before batch changes, and every tweak links to its official source.

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Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization

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