You certainly don't need either of these running as soon as you boot up.
Apple software: iTunes is so terrible that you probably only use it when you have to, and QuickTime is no longer supported on Windows. Just open them when you're ready to use them. Gaming and chat clients: Unless you only use your PC for these purposes, their heavy load on your boot time isn't worth instantly appearing online to your friends. Any software you use regularly: Use a clipboard manager to keep track of what you copy and paste? Do you protect your browsing with a VPN? Any software like that is a good candidate for running at startup.Ĭonversely, you generally don't need to run these programs at startup:. Cloud storage software: If you actively use Dropbox, Google Drive, and similar tools, you should have them run at startup to ensure your files are always up-to-date. Backup software: The best backup is set-and-forget you don't want to have to remember to start it every day. Antivirus software: For your antivirus to do its job, it needs to run all the time. 
Here are a few to know in both categories.
While some programs are vital to run at startup, others are a waste of your computer's resources and only contribute to it running slowly.
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