Run an exe or app on Windows startup

Sometime we need to run an app or an exe on Windows startup.

There are couple of ways to do it.

Installed Applications:

All those applications which are installed on computer can be added to startup by going to the Startup settings page by following the below path:
Start > Settings > Apps -> Startup

Select the toggle button to set it on, as shown in the below screenshot:

Run an exe on startup

If we have an application which is not installed using installer, then we can run it on startup using the following steps:

Note: This method is applicable on installed applications as well.

  1. Open the startup folder by running the shell:startup command in the run dialog, as shown in screenshot below:

It will open the startup folder as shown below:

Create the short-cut for that exe and copy it here and that’s it.