I have Win10 Home, so I can't use the first two options. However, the third doesn't really do anything at all... Nothing changes and I can still change the time if I want to. Is there a way around...

Interesting! I'm actually using Classicshell, but I will try to to turn the tiles off "all at once" and see if that will do the trick! I'll let you know more when I have done another cold boot!

Thanks! I just tried that and got:

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Thanks philc43, however, I do a complete shutdown every weekend. When I start up the computer, the programs are back... No idea why it happens, because they're not in the startup either.

I hope the question isn't too cryptic, but here is the issue: I have processes running like Calculator, Photo's, Cortana since starting up my computer this morning that I haven't started. I have used...