 How Do I Add Startup Programs To The List In Vista? |
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  Mar 26 2008, 11:05 AM
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Can anyone give me any pointers? -------------------- The|Technical|Man
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Mar 26 2008, 04:42 PM
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Hi, do you mean adding something to the startup folder? or to someones profile so they get a desktop icon ect.
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Mar 28 2008, 11:11 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 6-May 07 From: Exeter, England, Europe Member No.: 129,161 |
hi
i mean, if you go run>msconfig, and then to the 'startup' tab it lists all the programs that windows will automatically boot when you log on. so i want to know how you can add programs to that list -------------------- The|Technical|Man
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Mar 28 2008, 03:51 PM
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 Still visually handicapped, new avatar :0) Group: Moderator Posts: 14,665 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Southeastern CT, USA Member No.: 35,824 |
There's several ways to do this. The most common is to add a shortcut to whatever you're trying to add into the Startup folder in the All Programs folder. You can access that by going to Start and clicking on All Programs, then scroll down to the Startup folder.
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Mar 30 2008, 08:38 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 6-May 07 From: Exeter, England, Europe Member No.: 129,161 |
oh, ok - thanks!
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