How can I add a program to my windows startup???

chem3 · 03-16-2005, 07:50 PM

Hi,

How can I add a program to my windows startup so that it will start automatically on windows startup? You can go to start then run then type " msconfig " then select startup and a list of programs will come out. all of these programs are automatically started on windows startup. But the question is how can I add a program to this list in order to make it start automatically on windows startup???

thanx

Sebouh · 03-16-2005, 08:19 PM

ok, goto "regedit", HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SOFTWARE, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, and then click on Run. Now add on the right side a new string value, and name it, then rightclick on it to modify and typre in the exe ( or application) path you want to run on startup......The applications loading during startup are loaded according to the alphabetic order of the filenames.

Oh and a question if someone can answer, why is there always a (Default) REG_SZ always, anywhere.
thanks.

red onion · 03-16-2005, 09:00 PM

An easier way would be to drag the program's shortcut into your startup folder in the start menu.

03-16-2005, 07:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
chem3 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 25	How can I add a program to my windows startup??? Hi, How can I add a program to my windows startup so that it will start automatically on windows startup? You can go to start then run then type " msconfig " then select startup and a list of programs will come out. all of these programs are automatically started on windows startup. But the question is how can I add a program to this list in order to make it start automatically on windows startup??? thanx

03-16-2005, 08:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sebouh Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 477	ok, goto "regedit", HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SOFTWARE, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, and then click on Run. Now add on the right side a new string value, and name it, then rightclick on it to modify and typre in the exe ( or application) path you want to run on startup......The applications loading during startup are loaded according to the alphabetic order of the filenames. Oh and a question if someone can answer, why is there always a (Default) REG_SZ always, anywhere. thanks. __________________ sbho Last edited by Sebouh; 03-16-2005 at 08:33 PM.

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03-16-2005, 09:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
red onion Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebéc, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 544	An easier way would be to drag the program's shortcut into your startup folder in the start menu.