Each time the operating system boots, a number of applications and processes are launched automatically. The user may not even know about most of them. But adding a frequently used application to startup is very easy.
Instructions
Step 1
To find out which applications have already been added to startup via the Start menu, select Startup, click the arrow icon and expand the entire list of startup programs and utilities.
Step 2
If the icon of the application that you want to add to startup is already in the Start menu, move the mouse cursor over it. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the icon to the Startup item. When the icon is in place, release the left mouse button.
Step 3
If you want the icon to be both in the "Start" menu bar and in the "Startup" field, right-click on the required icon, and select "Create shortcut" from the drop-down menu. The shortcut will be created here, in the "Start" menu bar, marked "(2)" and will be located at the end of the list of all installed programs.
Step 4
Drag the just created shortcut to the startup window using the method described in the second step. When the icon is in place, right-click on it and select the "Rename" command from the drop-down menu. Remove the unnecessary designation "(2)" from the application name, confirm the changes.
Step 5
If the icon you want is not on the Start menu bar, open the Startup folder on the operating system disk. It is located at C: (or another drive with the operating system) / Documents and Settings / User name / Main menu / Programs / Startup. Copy the shortcut of the launch file of the application you need to the opened folder. The icon will automatically appear in the Start menu bar.
Step 6
To remove an application from Startup, remove the icon from the Startup folder on your hard drive or in the Start menu. You can also remove (or add) an application through the settings of the application itself, if this option is provided by the developers.
