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adding programs to startup list
Name: Terry Smith Date: December 21, 2005 at 11:05:01 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: unknown
Comment:
Hiya, Is there a way to add programs to the startup list in windows XP? Thanks all
Name: Tufenuf Date: December 21, 2005 at 11:18:06 Pacific
Reply:
Terry, Just create a shortcut to the Programs' exe file and drag & drop that shortcut into the Start/Documents and Settings/Programs/All Users/Start Menu/Programs/Startup folder and reboot your computer.
Tufenuf
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Response Number 2
Name: Stryker Date: December 21, 2005 at 11:19:15 Pacific
Reply:
right click the start button, choose explorer. it will open windows explorer and point to the start menu folder, open that up and you'll see programs. open that up and you'll see startup. place any icons you would like to automatically startup in that folder.
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Response Number 3
Name: masterjuan Date: December 21, 2005 at 11:20:02 Pacific
Reply:
click start all programs and startup
then drag the program you want to start at startup to the startup folder
PLEASE WRITE BACK IF MY ADVICE WAS HELPFUL
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Response Number 4
Name: Stryker Date: December 21, 2005 at 11:21:10 Pacific
Reply:
both ways work, my way only adds that program into YOUR profile. Tuf's way will add it to everyones profile on the computer. whatever you would like :)
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