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Instructions to disable programs that start when Windows and MAC start.

Marco Mendoza avatar
Written by Marco Mendoza
Updated over a month ago

In this article, we will give you instructions on how to disable programs in Windows or MAC and carry out your activity correctly.

Before starting the instructions, it is important to emphasize that...

¡SMOWL doesn´t suspend!

First, we would like to clarify that at Smowltech, we do not establish the evaluation criteria, we only collect the evidence during the exam and present it to your institution. They are in charge of reviewing the report and grading you.

If you have been notified that you have failed your exam for having a program open (it is possible that programs such as: Anydesk, Teams, Spotify... start when Windows starts, and therefore, run in the background), we recommend that you review the following configuration:

Windows Configuration

​Windows Magnifier -> type msconfig -> System Configuration

Windows Start -> Task Manager -> disable everything that is not necessary.

MAC Setting

Mac apple icon-> Force Quit

Select Program -> Force Quit

Force Quit Applications window

Hopefully, this helps you next time.

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