How To Run A Program Automatically On Startup In Windows

How To Run A Program Automatically On Startup In Windows

In this quick tech how to video, I’m going to show you how to easily add or remove programs from startup inside of Windows.

We’ll look at two different options, the first for the current user, and then how to set this for all users on the machine. I’ll also show you where to find both folders manually, and then the run shortcut if you want to go that way.

Also, I’ve shown you in a past video how to disable and enable certain startup apps, but that process doesn’t work with every program. This way it does.

First, we’ll look at the current user. In both examples, I’m going to be adding Google Chrome as my startup app, but this could be anything you want.

Start by opening a new File Explorer window. This is where you find the folder. Start by selecting This PC on the left. Then navigate to C, Users, and then select the current user. If you do not see App Data, then you need to unhide hidden folders. Select View from the top menu bar, and then put a check next to Hidden Items.

Now select App Data, Roaming, Microsoft, Start Menu, Programs, and then Startup. This is where all of your startup links will be found. Now to add Chrome as a startup app, I can just hit Start on the bottom left, find Chrome in my programs list, and drag the icon over to my folder to create a shortcut. Now when I reboot my machine, Chrome will automatically start at startup.

A quick shortcut to access this folder, is to search Run at the bottom, and then type in the Open field, shell:startup. This will then jump right to that folder. I like to manually do this though a few times, just so I get used to where it is by memory. Either way is fine though.

Now to find the startup folder for all users of the machine, open again a file explorer window, and navigate to C, Program Data, Microsoft, Windows, Start Menu, Programs, and then Startup. Again, to add a program, just copy or drag a shortcut to the program or app inside of here.

And the Run shortcut to this folder is shell:common startup.

And that’s how you find and add startup programs inside of Windows.

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