I'm sure this is a simple thing to do, but how do you add a programme
so that when the computer is re-started the programme is included in
the startup automatically ?

I have Windows XP Pro.

I thought it was through the Task / Start Up menu, but unless I missed
something, it didn't work.

Many thanks

Keith (Southend)

***********************
Weather Home & Abroad
http://www.southendweather.net

Keith (Southend) wrote:

I'm sure this is a simple thing to do, but how do you add a programme
so that when the computer is re-started the programme is included in
the startup automatically ?

I have Windows XP Pro.

I thought it was through the Task / Start Up menu, but unless I missed
something, it didn't work.

Put a shortcut to the program in the Programs Startup folder which
should be at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup (assuming a default setup).

--
Jonathan Stott
Canterbury Weather: http://www.canterburyweather.co.uk/

Thanks Jonathan,

I was almost there, I'd created the shortcut but not scrolled down to
the 'Startup' folder, to put it there. You just prompted me to look
for it.

Keith (Southend)

***********************
Weather Home & Abroad
http://www.southendweather.net

On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 14:40:42 +0000, Jonathan Stott
wrote:

Keith (Southend) wrote:

I'm sure this is a simple thing to do, but how do you add a programme
so that when the computer is re-started the programme is included in
the startup automatically ?

I have Windows XP Pro.

I thought it was through the Task / Start Up menu, but unless I missed
something, it didn't work.

Put a shortcut to the program in the Programs Startup folder which
should be at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup (assuming a default setup).

The easiest way I've found to do it is...

Right click on the link that you want - presuming you're looking at the
link on either your desktop of in the Programs of your Start Button, and
drag it to the Startup folder and let go... You can then choose to
Move/Copy/Create Shortcut....

I have email and newsreader in there as well as a few others...

Easy



- And on Sat, 05 Feb 2005 15:16:26 +0000, it was spake thus in said in message "Keith (Southend)" :

Thanks Jonathan,

I was almost there, I'd created the shortcut but not scrolled down to
the 'Startup' folder, to put it there. You just prompted me to look
for it.

Keith (Southend)

***********************
Weather Home & Abroad
http://www.southendweather.net

On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 14:40:42 +0000, Jonathan Stott
wrote:

Keith (Southend) wrote:

I'm sure this is a simple thing to do, but how do you add a programme
so that when the computer is re-started the programme is included in
the startup automatically ?

I have Windows XP Pro.

I thought it was through the Task / Start Up menu, but unless I missed
something, it didn't work.

Put a shortcut to the program in the Programs Startup folder which
should be at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup (assuming a default setup).

--
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