BleepingComputer.com: Startup Folder In Vista?

I cannot seem to find "Documents and Settings" in Vista where I can put a program into the Startup folder for all users. Please tell me how to navigate to this. Thanks!

Interesting question, Randy.

On my single-user Vista Ultimate PC,

my menu is found here:

C:\users\John\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

Since I don't have a second user, I'm not sure I can test this,

but I also have a

C:\users\default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

too. It doesn't have a "startup" folder, but perhaps one could be added?

Dunno.

Maybe it's worth a try?

Let us know, OK?

Ah,

even better -

Click the "Start" button, Click "All Programs" then right click the "Startup" folder.

Notice one of the options is "Open All Users".

Select it, and try putting the shortcut to the program you want to run for all users there.

Let us know if this works, OK?

I think the (MS) intended way is to right click the task bar. Click Properties and then the Start Menu Tab. If you then click customise and advanced, you will be taken direct to the folder.

Thanks for the advice! JohnWho's second post worked great. Uhaligani's suggestion did not work for me, cause I could not find an "advanced" tab or button there. Probably was just me But all is set now, thanks again!

[quoteUhaligani's suggestion did not work for me, cause I could not find an "advanced" tab or button there. [/quote]
Anyone still reading with feedback on this one? I have tried to emulate this path through different channels and always get the advanced button??

Randy Poe, on Mar 18 2007, 10:52 PM, said:

Glad we were able to help.

uhaligani, 'advanced' is there in XP, but the only button/choice I have in "customize start menu" is 'use default settings'.

I think I've found it! Try...

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

Good luck!

Ok, Hi, new to the forums, recently went about the idea of adding a shortcut to my start up folder on Windows Vista. One problem, NO Startup In Sight!!

I freaked out for a minute then decided to go looking for it. Now After several minutes of searching, it is done, i have found the StartUp Folder, and here is how to navigate to it:

C:\Users\Your_Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup // For individual users
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup // For all users

But instead of Your_Name, please put in your log-in name. // Dur


Here is how the miracle happened. And how to get there yourself:

1) Must be administrator (to change anything in there)

2) Click on the Start Button (Evil Windows Vista Logo bottom left)

3) Click on All Programs

4) Scroll down to a folder called StartUp

5) Right-Click on the folder and move your mouse up to Explore

6) There you go, you now have the folder opened up for your editing convenience.

Note*: Yes Explore All Users opens up the start up folder for all users.



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On my system, the Startup folder is located by going to Start...All Programs...and scrolling down to "Startup" - this is the current user's Startups that are located here:
C:\Users\<Profile Name Here?\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

The "All Users" startup is now replaced by this: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Thanks to this link here: http://www.digitalinsane.com/archives/2006...egistry-part-1/
And here's part 2: http://www.digitalinsane.com/archives/2006...egistry-part-2/