Solved How do you add programs to the startup folder ?

[Seelig]

I have looked and looked and I can not see a way to add links into the startup folder. If i use Windows explorer to navigate to the Startup folder, I am told I do not have authority to access it (I am the administrator and only account on the system). Nothing in control panel seems to apply so how is it done now ?
Thanks.

 

[Jacee]

Is this what you want?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/296-start-menu-all-programs-add-delete-shortcuts.html

 

[Seelig]

Adding links to Startup folder

No. I am looking to modify the startup folder not the start menu.

What I want to do is add shortcuts to the startup folder so that certain programs start when the machine is booted.

 

[Dwarf]

Hi Seelig and welcome to Se7en Forums

The path to this folder is as follows:

C:\Users\<YourUserName>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

This folder is normally hidden. Once you have access, simply right-click on the shortcut that you want, drag it to this folder and choose the option Create shortcuts here when you release the mouse button.

 

[Brink]

Hello Seelig, and welcome to Seven Forums.

In addition to Dwarf's post, this tutorial can help show you how to.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1401-startup-programs-change.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[garysgold]

I just do a right click drag and drop of the program into the start menu startup folder and select 'create shortcut here' option.

Welcome to the forums.

Gary

 

[Seelig]

Thank you very much !

 

[Brink]

I'm sure that we will all say that you are welcome.

 

[Sheryl]

Man, who'd have ever thought to look THERE?

 

[tushar]

the word roaming threw me off when i tried my self. just re logged in and it works

 

[Windoz7Dude]

Why so hard now?

To think, it used to be so much easier and a whole lot easier to find the startup folder! I guess that is what technological progress gets you.

 

[TypeR]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1401-startup-programs-change.html