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Starting a Program Automatically as soon as Windows Logs In

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arnold Original post #1
Sep 15, 2005 at 4:21 PM
Friends,
Can any of you please tell me how to make the setting to try and start a particular program which is a third party type .
I have tried msconf but couldn't fid the particular program under the Statrup , not also there is any provision to choose the one that I need from any drop down menu .
:?
Please help :roll:
Vishal Gupta
Sep 15, 2005 at 4:28 PM
1.) Simply create a shortcut to the desired program, which u want to be start automatically.

2.) Now Right-click on Start button and select "Open All Users", a window will open, now u'll see "Programs" folder, open it and u'll see "Startup" folder ( may be its hidden so select "Show all files and folders" in "Folder Options" ).

3.) Copy that shortcut in "Startup" folder.

Thats it. Now every time ur program will automatically start as soon as windows starts.
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arnold #3
Sep 15, 2005 at 4:37 PM
Thank You

Thank you very much Vishal for your prompt reply , it really helps . :)
The Incredible
Sep 15, 2005 at 4:42 PM
What if i want to stop a program from running rite after startup?
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Sep 15, 2005 at 5:17 PM
just remove it form msconfig and disable it from winxp services