How to get MozillaFirefox to run on startup?

[matty6660]

How can I get firefox to run immediately when I start windows? I have windows xp on my laptop.

 

[The_Other_One]

Place a shortcut for it in your Startup folder located within the programs list.

 

[matty6660]

Place a shortcut for it in your Startup folder located within the programs list.

^ How I do that?

 

[S.T.A.R.S.]

1)

---> Copy the Mozilla's shortcut in the following location on your hard disk drive:

- C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
- Restart your computer...

NOTE 1: If your operating system is not on the disk "C:" then just change the drive letter where your operating system is installed.For example: "D:" or "E:" or "F:" and so on...

NOTE 2: "YourUserName" is your user name.So just change this ---> "YourUserName" to your user name.For example: "Smith" or "Administrator" or "Brian Irons" and so on...


2)

---> Do the same thing from the Windows registry:

-Go to "Start" -> "Run"
-In the blank text box write "regedit"
-Press the ENTER button on your keyboard or click the "OK" button
-On the left you will see the registry tree.Go on the following location inside of that registry tree:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\

-Now inside of that "Run" section,on the right on that white area right click with your mouse and in the small menu that has just opened select "New->" and then click "String Value".Name that string value however you want and there under the "Value data:" write the full path to the Mozilla Firefox.For example: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe".

NOTE: Be sure to type the entire path/location for the Mozilla Firefox correctly!!!

-Click the "OK" button
-Now in the upper-left corner click "File" and then "Exit"
-Restart your computer...




Cheers to everyone registered on this forum!

 

[matty6660]

Thanks alot.

1)

---> Copy the Mozilla's shortcut in the following location on your hard disk drive:

- C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
- Restart your computer...

NOTE 1: If your operating system is not on the disk "C:" then just change the drive letter where your operating system is installed.For example: "D:" or "E:" or "F:" and so on...

NOTE 2: "YourUserName" is your user name.So just change this ---> "YourUserName" to your user name.For example: "Smith" or "Administrator" or "Brian Irons" and so on...


2)

---> Do the same thing from the Windows registry:

-Go to "Start" -> "Run"
-In the blank text box write "regedit"
-Press the ENTER button on your keyboard or click the "OK" button
-On the left you will see the registry tree.Go on the following location inside of that registry tree:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\

-Now inside of that "Run" section,on the right on that white area right click with your mouse and in the small menu that has just opened select "New->" and then click "String Value".Name that string value however you want and there under the "Value data:" write the full path to the Mozilla Firefox.For example: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe".

NOTE: Be sure to type the entire path/location for the Mozilla Firefox correctly!!!

-Click the "OK" button
-Now in the upper-left corner click "File" and then "Exit"
-Restart your computer...




Cheers to everyone registered on this forum!

 

[tlarkin]

This will increase your start up time, FYI. I recommend very minimal apps at start up to be the "best practice" when running Windows.

 

[S.T.A.R.S.]

I have about 26 progams (47 processes) that starts on the Windows startup and it takes only 2 minutes for Windows to fully load everything.
I know that 26 programs is much.Don't ask me why...