Snagit doesn't have a setting to allow it to start it up minimized, so we'll configure Windows 7 to do it for us. Step 1: Right-click on the shortcut of the program you want to start minimized and ...

There are myriad ways to open programs in Windows 10 -- use the Start menu/screen, pin shortcuts to the taskbar, or use Cortana. But if hands-free isn't your thing, you can also use keyboard ...

When you install a program, it usually gives you the option to create a shortcut on your desktop and Start Menu for exactly this purpose. You can manually create shortcuts for an application ...

but it can also be an annoyance having the window pop up if you do not want to use the program. You can find the happy medium by forcing Internet Explorer to open in a minimized state. This ...

The Task Manager is a built-in program in Windows 11/10 that lets you keep track of running processes, CPU, Memory, and other resource usages. It also offers you to remove programs from the ...

Table A offers a rundown of these productivity-boosting shortcuts. Windows logo key + number Start the program pinned to ... Windows logo key + Down Arrow Minimize the window Windows logo key ...

Adding shortcuts on the right side of the Start menu isn't a particularly complicated task. From the Programs list, right-click a program shortcut and then click Pin to Start. That adds a tile you ...