How to open any Application on Windows Startup?

To open or run any application when windows PC or desktop starts, go by the given below steps.

Find the application .exe file

For e.g: To set the Firefox browser to open at startup. Search Firefox > Right click on App > select Properties or Open File Location.

Create shortcut of the file

Go to path where .exe file or shortcut is placed > Right click and select ‘create shortcut’.

Place shortcut file to the following path.

%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

You can check by opening Task Manager, it will appear in Startup Tab.

You can enable or disable it from this Startup tab.

Restart your computer

To test this, restart your computer and added application (e.g Firefox) will open up automatically.

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