Published Oct 27, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT

Isaac is a tech enthusiast with over five years of writing experience. His experience spans across productivity tools, Windows and Android systems, open source tools, and everything that make everyday life a little more interesting.

He holds a Bachelors degree in English cum laude.

When he is not working, he loves to spend time with his cats, playing soccer, or connecting with nature.

I'd turned off every startup app , yet Windows could still reopen the apps I'd been using before a restart. I found this out after enabling a setting that was off by default on my PC. A second setting brought back my File Explorer windows too.

Together, they let Windows restore much of my interrupted workspace without making me open the same apps every time I start my PC.

Windows can reopen your apps on its own

Mine was off until I switched it on

My restarts are never planned.…