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    how to force a program to start on startup

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by dwd, Jun 15, 2008.

  1. dwd

    dwd Notebook Consultant

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    I have a great alarmclock program that I want to start up automatically when I boot up windows, but that doesn't seem to be an option in the program. Any way to force it to start up on startup?
     
    dwd, Jun 15, 2008
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  2. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    Yes, through scheduled tasks in the control panel.
     
    eleron911, Jun 15, 2008
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  3. Jeff

    Jeff Notebook Retard

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    or you can just put a short cut into the startup folder in the start menu.
     
    Jeff, Jun 15, 2008
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  4. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Or add the path of the executable as a new String value under either of the following registry keys :
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run (for current user)
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run (for all the users)

    However putting it in the Startup folder as Jeff suggested would be easier..
     
    PhoenixFx, Jun 15, 2008
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  5. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    With Scheduled tasks you can customise it if necessary.
     
    flipfire, Jun 15, 2008
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  6. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    OR you can use TuneUp Utilities to edit the startup programs etc :p
     
    eleron911, Jun 16, 2008
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  7. Wirelessman

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    Man, I never thought there were so many ways to get an application to start at boot.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 16, 2008
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  8. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Actually, most of these ways start at logon, not at boot.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Jun 16, 2008
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  9. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    He did say at startup,not bootup,didn't he? :p
    Plus,bootup=OS loading...
     
    eleron911, Jun 16, 2008
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  10. Wirelessman

    Wirelessman Monkeymod

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    I know, my booting process includes startup, that's me :)
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 16, 2008
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  11. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    In that case you'll have to register it as a service.
    How to create a Windows service
     
    PhoenixFx, Jun 16, 2008
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