Now the origin of the “Program” entries are displayed.
Right-click on the column header and enable these two options: Startup type and Command line.
Start Task Manager ( Ctrl + Shift + Esc), and select the Startup tab.
To identify and fix the unknown “Program” entries in the Startup tab of Task Manager, follow these steps: What is “Program” in Task Manager Startup Tab This article tells what does the “Program” entries in the Startup tab mean and how to get rid of those entries.
The registry value data corresponding to that startup entry is not enclosed within double-quotes.
The startup entry refers to an invalid or non-existent file under “Program Files” folder.
The unknown “Program” entries are most likely caused if both of the following conditions are true: