Windows 10 Startup Folder Location.

Add A Program To Startup In

Windows 10
2018-01-01 by tune·
Not all programs have such an option in settings that lets you enable or disable
the automatic start of the program when you turn on your PC. But you may want
to add programs to startup in Windows 10 and make them automatically launch
when the PC boots up to a user account. By the way, it’s not only about
apps. You can do the same even with a document, URL address or folder if you
need. Here is an ultimate guide on how to find the startup folder for a particular
user or for all users and make a program run at startup in Windows 10.
Before we start explaining the boring process it should be mentioned that some
programs have a special option in their settings called “load when Windows
starts”, “launch when system starts” or something alike. Thus, all you need to do
is go to the program’s setting, enable the auto-start option and that’s all. No
shortcuts needed:
 Make program run on startup in Windows 10
For programs that don’t have such parameter read the rest of the tutorial on how
to find the startup folder and change startup programs in Windows 10.

Windows 10 Startup Folder Location

If you want to add a program, URL or document to startup you should place its
shortcut to user startup folder. By default it is located in:

C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Pro
grams\Startup

How to Quickly Open the Startup Folder in

Windows 10, 8, 7
Method 1
 Copy this address:%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup
 Press Win+E to open Windows 10 Explorer.
 Paste it into the address
bar:

 Hit
Enter:
Method 2
Another way to open Windows 10 startup folder is to use the Run dialogue:

 Press Win+R
 Type

shell:startup

 Click OK or press Enter:

How To Add Programs To Startup In

Windows 10
You may put shortcuts to various items into this directory. But be cautious:
adding too many programs to the startup folder can make your PC boot
slowly (especially if you are still using a classic hard disk drive as your system
disk).
Perform the following steps:
STEP 1. Open the Startup Folder using any method explained above.
STEP 2. Copy a program, app, folder, document, link or anything else:

STEP 3. Paste the shortcut to startup folder:

This is how it should look like:
How To Add A Program To Startup In Windows
10 For All Users At Once
If you wish to set a program to run on startup for all users accounts, create its
shortcut in common startup folder. In Windows 10 its default location is:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

You can open it by the path: %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start

Menu\Programs\StartUp or using the Run dialogue as we explain below.

1. Press Win+R.
2. Type

shell:Common Startup

3. Press Enter:

4. Copy the executive file or document.

5. Use Paste or Paste shortcut to place one to Common startup folder:
Alternative Method To Create A Shortcut In
Startup Folder On Windows 10
1. Right-click the empty area and select New -> Shortcut:
2. Browse the file or folder or enter URL and press Next:
3. Give a name to your new shortcut and press OK:
How to Make Modern Apps Run on Startup in Windows 10
You can also add Modern apps from Microsoft Store to startup folder. Follow the
steps:

1.
1. Open the startup folder: press Win+R, type shell:startup, hit
Enter.
2. Open the Modern apps folder: press Win+R, type shell:appsfolder,
press Enter.
3. Drag the apps you need to launch on startup from the first to the
second folder and select Create

shortcut:

Now restart your computer and check if your program, app or another item you
specified runs correctly as you log in to the user account (or as soon as your PC
signs in automatically as we explained here).
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