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    Programs in Startup Folder do not start when Windows boots

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by JWBlue, Aug 17, 2009.

  1. JWBlue

    JWBlue Notebook Deity

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    New Computer. Vista Home. Sony Vaio

    Strange problem. Have no clue what it could be.

    I remember fooling around with the folders in Windows Explorer and may have accidently moved the Startup folder. I am not sure.

    Where should it be?

    What else could the problem be?
     
    JWBlue, Aug 17, 2009
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  2. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    Did you try to enabling them from Msconfig?
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Aug 18, 2009
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  3. JWBlue

    JWBlue Notebook Deity

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    How do I put the programs on the Startup list so I can enable them?
     
    JWBlue, Aug 18, 2009
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  4. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    Open up StartUp folder in Explorer, and just add shorcuts of programs to it.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Aug 18, 2009
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  5. devil301

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    Right click on My Computer > Manage > Services & Applications > Services > Find the program you want to make it automatically start > Set Startup type to Automatic.

    Cheers
     
    devil301, Aug 18, 2009
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