Intel Installer, The Sequel: Putting Task Manager to the Task

As I was just finishing the previous article, I had moused over the Notification Area (Clock) for some reason, when I noticed an unfamiliar icon with a dot on it.  Moused over the icon, and it was the Intel Installer app telling me that I had a new driver to download and install.

In fact, there was a new video graphics drivers released that morning.  This was after I ran Windows Update earlier in the morning.  And, if there is a new graphics driver for my computer, then I want that new driver.  Improved video performance is always welcome; and it could be patching a vulnerability.

And then the driver installer package starts.

And installation continues.

And the install finishes.  But I am not sure that I like the idea of the Intel Installer running every time at start up.  So I think I want to shut that down in Task Manager.  So to open Task Manager, first, click the search icon.  Then type the word "task". The click Run As Administratorto open Task Manager.  

When Task Manager starts, click the Startup tab.

At the startup tab, you will see a list of applications that startup when Windows starts.  Here you can also disable unwanted apps like Microsoft Teams, or OneDrive, also the Intel Installer.  The Intel Installer can be ran anytime from the Application list.  And I don't want MS Teams, at all.

Learning to control what apps run at startup, and shutting down those apps you do not need or want to run will improve your overall system performance by freeing up memory for your use and not the computer's.

Gerald Reiff