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Old 03-26-2008, 06:34 PM   #1
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Windows XP

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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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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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Old 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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