You've been sleeping, and suddenly, the annoying ping of your phone wakes you. Even worse, you are in a weekly team meeting, and your computer starts making noises. If you need your gadgets to be quiet at certain times, here is how to set quiet hours so you'll never be disturbed again.

Computer taking forever to start? In most cases, you can blame long computer startup times on apps you don’t need and those essential to your PC’s wake-up process. All of that is customizable.

Here’s how to see (and change) which apps load during Windows startup:

• Click on the Start menu.
• Select Settings (cog icon) and click on Apps.
• In the left menu, click on Startup. It should be the last option.
• From here, toggle apps on or off.

Pro tip: For an easier view, filter the list of apps by impact. This way, you can quickly see which ones have a high impact on your PC’s performance and adjust those accordingly.

Have a Mac? We love you, too! Head to Komando.com for the steps you need to adjust what happens on startup.

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If you’re like me, you’re always trying to stay in top shape. When you’re constantly on the go, it can be easy to let your healthy lifestyle slip. While exercise is important for a healthy lifestyle, supplements can go a long way too. I'll show you one of my favorites for blood pressure support and more energy.

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You know what’s not fair? Netflix hides thousands of shows and movies from you based on your location and then has the nerve to increase prices yet again. Make sure you’re getting your full money’s worth by using ExpressVPN. 

What’s on Netflix in the U.S. is completely different from what someone in the U.K. or Japan has on theirs. ExpressVPN has over 90 countries to choose from, so every time you run out of stuff to watch, just switch to another country to unlock new shows.

Stop paying full-price for streaming services and only getting access to a fraction of their content.

Breaking up in today's world involves more than deleting their number and blocking their Instagram. You likely shared more information than you know, such as streaming accounts and phone plans. Passwords need to be changed and profiles should be removed. Did they have access to your smart home tech? We have tips on taking care of all this and more.

Every Google account comes with 15GB of free storage. That seems like a fair amount, but users have recently seen available space mysteriously shrink. We'll explain what's happening and what might be behind shrinking storage space.

Get Android tips, tricks and updates to your inbox twice a week. Coming up soon: How to hide files and folders on your PC. Handy!

You're watching the first hour of The Kim Komando Show, recorded March 27, 2021. Big Tech CEOs from Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before a Congressional panel this week about misinformation. Find out what it means for you. Plus, the NFT craze is showing no signs of slowing down and now robots are getting in on the action. And 90-year-old actor William Shatner has a plan to live on through A.I.