{"id":28576,"date":"2018-11-30T14:38:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T06:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=28576"},"modified":"2020-06-27T21:25:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T13:25:21","slug":"customize-startup-programs-list-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/customize-startup-programs-list-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Windows 10 Startup Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don\u2019t you wish that you can launch your favorite few programs the moment your Windows starts up? You can actually choose to launch only the programs, files or folders you want<\/strong> and at the same time you can also disable third-party programs that automatically launch their applications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Not only does this save you from the drudgery of waiting your apps to load<\/strong>, but you can hit the ground running with all your favorite apps from the get go. Let\u2019s take a look at how you can customize which apps to launch and which ones to disable upon startup<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Launch Programs With Windows Startup<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s start with adding programs to startup with Windows automatically. Below are two methods you can use to make programs or files launch when Windows startup.<\/p>\n

Method 1: Add Items in the Startup Folder<\/h3>\n

Windows has a startup folder<\/strong> that can be used to launch any type of executable program or file<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Anything that goes into the startup folder is set to launch when Windows start. So whether you want to launch the document you are working on or open your favorite browser automatically when Windows start, simply move its shortcut to this startup folder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The easiest way to access the startup folder is to press Windows<\/span> + R<\/span> keys and type \"shell:startup<\/strong>\" in the \"Run<\/strong>\" dialog. The startup folder will open up when you will click on \"OK<\/strong>\".<\/p>\n

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Although you can also move the actual executable file (program launching file) to the startup folder, but this will remove quick access to the program<\/strong>. You can also \"Copy\" (Ctrl<\/span> + C<\/span>) the file or program executable file and paste it in the startup folder. However, this will create a copy of the file with the same size as the original.<\/p>\n

Creating a shortcut is a better option than either of the two. To create a shortcut: right-click<\/strong> on the executable file of the program and select \"Create shortcut\"<\/strong> from the context menu.<\/p>\n

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Cut and paste the shortcut<\/strong> into the startup folder and you\u2019re good to go. This works will all types of files, folders, scripts or program executable files.<\/p>\n

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Note:<\/strong> This will only apply to the current<\/em> user. If there are multiple users and you want to apply same settings for all the users, then you will have to move the shortcut to a different startup folder.<\/p>\n

The command to this startup folder is shell:common startup<\/code>\". Enter this in the \"Run<\/strong>\" dialog to access this folder.<\/p>\n

Method 2: Use Windows Registry to Startup Programs with Windows<\/h3>\n

Apart from Method 1, you can also customize your Startup Programs list with the Windows registry. The problem is it is not as easy as Method 1, and secondly, messing with the registry could corrupt your Windows.<\/p>\n

Proceed with caution and remember to create a backup of registry<\/a> just to be sure: press Windows<\/span> + R<\/span> keys and type \"regedit<\/strong>\" in the \"Run<\/strong>\" dialog to open the registry editor.<\/p>\n

Then move to the below mentioned location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run <\/code><\/p>\n

Here right-click<\/strong> on the \"Run\"<\/strong> entry and select \"String Value\"<\/strong> from the \"New\"<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n

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A new string will be created in the right panel. Give it a name so you could easily identify it, there is no restriction on what name you can use.<\/p>\n

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Now you need to enter the exact directory of the program or file that you want to launch<\/strong> at Windows startup as the string value<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Go to the exact location of the program or file in the File Explorer and copy the location directory<\/strong> from the bar above.<\/p>\n

Double-click on the new string you created<\/strong> in the registry and paste this directory<\/strong> as string value.<\/p>\n

After that, add a backward slash (\\)<\/strong> and enter the exact name of the file or program\u2019s executable file<\/strong>; including the extension name if available (the part after the dot at the end).<\/p>\n

Now add quotes at the start and end of the whole string and the value will be complete.<\/p>\n

The string value should look something like this: \u201cC:\\Program Files\\Opera\\launcher\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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