I know your question is for Windows, but in case someone was wondering about MacOS: Aside from being able to manage some persistent login items under Settings

I know your question is for Windows, but in case someone was wondering about MacOS: Aside from being able to manage some persistent login items under Settings > Users > Login Items, there is a free tool available from Patrick Wardle that helps manage the hidden launch items (like updaters) on MacOS called Knock Knock. https://objective-see.com/products/knockknock.html https://objective-see.com/products/knockknock.html