If you are looking for a way to Add an App or Desktop Program to Startup, you can find below different methods to Add Apps and Programs to the Startup Folder on a Windows 11/10 computer.
The main reason for adding an App, Program or File to Startup is to make that particular App, Program or File to automatically startup with the computer and become available for your immediate use.
For example, if the first thing that you do every morning is to check Emails, you can make Microsoft Outlook to automatically startup with the computer and be ready for your use.
Similarly, if you are likely to work most of the times on a particular Microsoft Excel File, you can Add this File to Startup and make it available for use, as soon as you open the computer.
1. Add App or Program to Startup Using Task Manager
Perhaps the easiest way to Add an App or Program to Startup is by using the Task Manager utility as available in both Windows 11 and Windows 10 computers.
1. Open the App or Program that you want to Add to Startup and this will make it appear on the Task Manager screen.
2. Next, right-click on the Start button and select Task Manager in the WinX menu.
3. On Task Manager screen, switch to Startup tab, right-click on the program that you would like to add to Startup and select Enable option.
This will add the selected App to Startup and you should find this particular program starting up automatically with your computer.
2. Add App or Program to Startup Using Run Command
Another way to add an app or program to startup on a Windows computer is to open the Startup Folder on your computer and drag the app/program Icon to the Startup Folder.
1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run.
2. In Run Command window, type shell:startup and click on OK to open the Startup Folder on your computer.
3. Next, open the Run Command again > type shell:appsfolder and click on OK to open the modern Apps folder on your computer.
4. In the Apps Folder, locate the App that you want to Startup with your computer and drag it to the Startup Folder.
This will make this particular App to automatically launch, as soon as you start the computer and be ready for your use.
3. Add Excel or Word File to Startup in Windows 11/10
The procedure to add any Excel, Word or any other File to Startup is the same as adding any App or Program to the Startup Folder on your computer.
1. Right-click on the File and click on Create Shortcut option in the menu that appears.
2. After creating the shortcut, right-click on the start button and click on Run .
3. In the Run Command window, type shell:startup and click on OK to open the Startup Folder.
4. Drag the Shortcut that you had created into the Startup Folder.
Note: You can also use Copy/Paste or Cut/Paste commands to copy the shortcut into the Startup Folder.