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On WindowsForum.com, the entry management tag covers discussions about controlling and organizing system entries in Windows, particularly in the Start Menu and Task Scheduler. Users seek methods to remove or relocate persistent Start Menu items like Cortana and Microsoft Edge that resist standard folder management. Other threads address managing Task Scheduler entries, such as sidebar execute entries, to improve security by disabling or removing potentially vulnerable scheduled tasks. The tag focuses on practical troubleshooting for managing built-in Windows entries that users find intrusive or unnecessary.
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Windows 10 Removing System Items From Start Menu
One thing that really annoys me is a bunch of items in the Windows Start Menu that I don't use or don't work. I tend to throw such items in a "General" folder and forget about them. However, some systemapps have entries in the start menu that seem to be hardwired - Connect Cortana Microsoft...- davefaz
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- configuration cortana customization desktop entry management folders microsoft edge miracast settings system items task management update user experience user interface windows 10 windows apps
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Managing Task Scheduler: Addressing Sidebar Execute Entries for Security
Hello I was trying to learn about the task scheduler and rid some programs by going to the program and unchecking what I thought would stop a schedule from performing. It worked with Ccleaner and another. Lojack is there also. I noticed sidebar execute there with only one other entry which was...- Peterr
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- ccleaner entry management lojack programs settings task scheduler vulnerability windows tools
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Help and Support