Hello Dave,
Select the 'Show for all users' button at the bottom-left of the Software
Explorer screen. Accept the UAC prompt.
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"Dave" <> wrote in message
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> When I open Windows Defender to remove programs that start automatically
> upon
> the computer startup - I see only greyed out options for files that have
> started automatically.
>
> How can I ensure they are not greyed out so I can remove these unwanted
> startup programs?
>
> Thanks!