Windows can run one or more of your applications automatically each time it starts by placing a shortcut to the application in the Startup folder. At startup, Windows looks in various locations for ...

On Windows 11, if you have a few apps you open immediately every time you sign into your account, you can configure them to launch automatically to save extra steps and get to them faster. You have at ...

By default, Windows may automatically reopen apps that were active before you shut down or restarted your PC. For example, if you were taking notes in Notepad or surfing the web in Microsoft Edge, ...

A few users who have installed Snow Leopard on their systems have run into a problem where upon logging in the system claims the "Startup Items" folder is insecure and items from this folder will not ...

Task Manager is the place where you can find all the programs, processes, startup apps, and services running on your system. It is where you can keep an eye on every activity going on your Windows PC.

In this article, we will see how to open files or folders automatically when Windows starts. There may be some files or folders that you open after starting your system. For example, if you are a ...

Every time you boot your computer, you probably have a few programs you always start up immediately. Here's how to set them to start up automatically whenever you turn on your PC. Whether you always ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft published a new support page with tips for Windows users who want to boot up their operating system more quickly. The tips mainly center around optimizing startup apps, ...

On any given day, reader Stephen works with several different files in several different programs. His hassle is having to restart these programs and reload these documents every time he boots his PC: ...

A fresh cup of morning coffee and a view of your favorite Web page can jumpstart your business day. Windows can't make the coffee, but it can launch any Web page automatically when you boot your ...

Where is the start up folder for Win Server 2008? I have installed bginfo to display server details on desktop, and i want to add shortcut to three users on the machine so when they log in they can ...

Scripts, like programs and software, can be set so that they run during startup. Scripts may be executable commands, batch files or Visual Basic scripts that your business has developed and customized ...