Apple has retired the Mac's Launchpad, a feature that displayed all your apps and let you quickly pick the one you want to open. You can recreate the app launcher using these alternatives.
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How to stop windows from reopening apps and folders at startup
By default, Windows may automatically reopen apps that were active before you shut down or restarted your PC. For example, if ...
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