Start minimized

I'm looking for a way or program for Windows XP and Windows 7 that will autostart a program on windows startup and run it minimized. I tried making a shortcut to the Startup folder and program starts in open window again. Specifically i tried Skype and i need the way or program for Skype because the autostart feature goes away once a while.

Kari said:

To start a program minimized, open its shortcut properties and select Run: Minimized:

In case of Skype you don't need to manually put it in Startup folder. Simply set it to run when Windows is started and it will automatically run minimized:

You might also want to prevent Skype showing in Taskbar when its running minimized in notification area:

Kari

I have a problem with a friends pc that he brings me continually his pc for ticking the 'Automatically start with Windows' selection on Skype because it unticks by itself so i want to run Skype on Windows startup manually. He has a Windows XP OS because his machine is very old and slow to run anything newer.

Kari said:

To start a program minimized, open its shortcut properties and select Run: Minimized:

In case of Skype you don't need to manually put it in Startup folder. Simply set it to run when Windows is started and it will automatically run minimized:

You might also want to prevent Skype showing in Taskbar when its running minimized in notification area:

Kari

I also modified its shortcut like you said and still Skype dos not run minimized and runs at open window.

Kari said:

I would try this:

• Delete the Skype shortcut from Startup folder
• Uninstall skype
• Reboot
• Reinstall Skype, set it to run when Windows starts from Skype settings, do not manually add anything to Startup

I already did. I also tried this by re-installing two times and installing again the Windows XP Professional 32-bit.

Slartybart said:

Maybe it's XP????
You could try a scheduled task that launches Skype (minimized shortcut) that is triggered at login.

Do you know of an app?

Slartybart said:

An app??

I suggested using Task Scheduler, a native Windows utility, to manage a shortcut that runs minimized and is triggered at the user login.

Task Scheduler How-To

Kari previously described the shortcut.

Do you know where to download this app?