02-24-2018, 12:04 AM
I'm quite confident that I found the root cause: Windows 10. Luckily it's not caused by malware (although considering it's another one of Microsoft's new brilliant ideas in the Fall Creators Update [ver 1709], one would think otherwise 
) . Issue can be replicated by leaving Cent Browser open, and then restarting. If Cent or other programs exit before rebooting, then it's fine.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/7370...-10-a.html:
) . Issue can be replicated by leaving Cent Browser open, and then restarting. If Cent or other programs exit before rebooting, then it's fine. https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/7370...-10-a.html:
Quote:Old behavior:
- When you shut down your PC, all apps are closed
- After reboot/restart, you have to re-open any app you'd like to use
New behavior:
- When shutting down your PC, any open apps are "bookmarked" (for lack of a better word)
- After reboot/restart, these apps will re-open automatically
Workaround:
- Shut down all apps before you shut down or restart the PC.
OR
- Shut down from Alt+F4 Shut Down Windows dialog.
OR
- Add Restart Context Menu in Windows 10 Customization Tutorials
Source: Programs autostart after boot in Windows 10 Insider Preview 16257 - Microsoft Community
UPDATE: Starting with Windows 10 build 17040:
Based on your feedback, the feature to restore applications that have registered for application restart after you reboot or shutdown (through power options available on the Start Menu and various other locations) has been set to only occur for users that have enabled “Use my sign-in info to automatically finish setting my device after an update or restart” in the Privacy section under Sign-in Options Settings.