
To add a program to startup on Windows, press the ⊞ Win + R to launch the “Run” dialog and execute one of the commands below. This note shows how to easily locate the startup folders in Windows and how add the programs to autostart by placing their shortcuts in the startup folders.Ĭool Tip: How to open a File Explorer from a Windows command prompt (CMD) or PowerShell ! Read more → Windows Startup Folder Add Program to Startup There are two types of the startup folders in Windows – a user startup folder used to autostart applications for the particular user only and a system startup folder to configure the startup of the programs for the all users.


A program in Windows can be configured to automatically start on boot by placing its shortcut in a Windows startup folder.
