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		|  03-26-2008, 06:34 PM | #1 |  
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 Is it possible to make a program start/load automatically when Windows starts? If so how do you do it? I looked around at it and couldn't figure it out. |  
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		|  03-26-2008, 06:48 PM | #2 |  
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				 | Add the item to Start UP  Start
 go to programs then to start up right click,Explore add the program you wish to run
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		|  03-26-2008, 07:01 PM | #3 |  
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				 | aha! Thanks Mike. I thought it could be done but for the life of me I couldn't find that. |  
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		|  03-27-2008, 08:37 AM | #4 |  
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				 | you could also schedule a task for windows startup...
 you can find that in the control panel.
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		|  03-27-2008, 09:24 AM | #5 |  
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				 | You can also set it up to run as a Service where no one needs to login to make it run |  
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		|  03-27-2008, 10:25 AM | #6 |  
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				 | i just want windows to load then start this one program? |  
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		|  03-27-2008, 11:41 AM | #7 |  
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