{"id":12091,"date":"2017-05-24T18:05:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T12:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=12091"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:42:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:12:41","slug":"add-program-to-startup-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/add-program-to-startup-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add a Program to Startup in Windows 10 | Startup Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Want to add programs to Windows 10 startup folder? Here\u2019s how to add a program to startup in Windows 10 and how to make a program run on startup Windows 10.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You might have installed a lot of applications on your Windows 10 computer and it is possible that some of these applications start automatically as soon as you turn on your computer. The reason behind this is some applications configure themselves automatically to start as soon computer is turned on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are having a specific application which you want to get started automatically as soon as you turn on your computer, then you have to add that application or program to <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/find-windows-10-startup-folder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>startup fo<\/strong><strong>l<\/strong><strong>der<\/strong><\/a> in Windows 10 PC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/add-program-to-startup-windows-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12092 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/add-program-to-startup-windows-10.png\" alt=\"add program to startup windows 10\" width=\"890\" height=\"502\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/add-program-to-startup-windows-10.png 890w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/add-program-to-startup-windows-10-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/add-program-to-startup-windows-10-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now you might be wondering <strong>how to add a program to startup in Windows 10<\/strong> computer. Well, we have the answer to all your questions regarding Windows 10 startup programs but before we share the different methods to add program to startup Windows 10, let\u2019s find out first in details &#8211; what is Startup Program and what startup programs are necessary for Windows 10 system.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like to see: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/find-windows-10-startup-folder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to Find Windows 10 Startup Folder<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/add-program-to-startup-windows-10\/#What_is_a_Startup_Program\" title=\"What is a Startup Program?\">What is a Startup Program?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/add-program-to-startup-windows-10\/#How_to_Add_a_Program_to_Startup_Folder_in_Windows_10\" title=\"How to Add a Program to Startup Folder in Windows 10\">How to Add a Program to Startup Folder in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/add-program-to-startup-windows-10\/#How_to_Add_Programs_to_Startup_in_Windows_10_for_All_Users\" title=\"How to Add Programs to Startup in Windows 10 for All Users\">How to Add Programs to Startup in Windows 10 for All Users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/add-program-to-startup-windows-10\/#How_to_Create_a_Shortcut_in_the_Windows_10_Startup_Folder\" title=\"How to Create a Shortcut in the Windows 10 Startup Folder\">How to Create a Shortcut in the Windows 10 Startup Folder<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/add-program-to-startup-windows-10\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Startup_Program\"><\/span>What is a Startup Program?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Basically,<strong> startup programs<\/strong> are those programs that are automatically started by the Microsoft Windows when the operating system starts. The only problem is that as more and more applications or programs are started automatically, your computer&#8217;s valuable resources are consumed drastically and as a result, your computer starts running very slowly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Startup folder<\/strong> or Startup programs folder is one of the many folders which you get in Windows 10 operating system which is hidden by default (hidden system folder). To open Windows 10 startup programs folder, you have to go to <strong>%APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup<\/strong>. In this folder, you are going to find all the programs which are going to start as soon as you will boot up your Windows 10 computer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this tutorial, we are going to share three different and useful methods which will help you in adding programs to startup folder in Windows 10 PC. Here we go:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_a_Program_to_Startup_Folder_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>How to Add a Program to Startup Folder in Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the first and simplest way to add program to startup Windows 10 system. If you want to add any application or document in <strong>Windows 10 startup folder<\/strong> to start that application or document automatically when your computer boots, its shortcut should be present in the <strong>User startup folder<\/strong>. It is located by default in this folder.<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C:\\Users\\Username\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> First of all, open <strong>Run<\/strong> dialog box by pressing <strong>Windows + R<\/strong> keys together and enter <strong>shell:startup<\/strong> in it then press <span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Enter<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-startup-programs.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12100 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-startup-programs.png\" alt=\"windows 10 startup programs\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-startup-programs.png 399w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-startup-programs-150x77.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-startup-programs-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> The user startup folder will open. Here, you have to copy the <strong>shortcuts<\/strong> of all those applications which you want to start automatically when your computer boots.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/how-to-add-a-program-to-startup-in-windows-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12094 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/how-to-add-a-program-to-startup-in-windows-10.png\" alt=\"how to add a program to startup in windows 10\" width=\"652\" height=\"307\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/how-to-add-a-program-to-startup-in-windows-10.png 652w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/how-to-add-a-program-to-startup-in-windows-10-150x71.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/how-to-add-a-program-to-startup-in-windows-10-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the example:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Here, we have added the shortcuts of <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Google Chrome<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #000000;\">FileZilla Client<\/span>, and <span style=\"color: #000000;\">VLC media player<\/span>. So, these programs will automatically launch whenever we will start the computer.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Once you have pasted the shortcuts in the startup folder, you are done.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, you can ready to use those<strong> Windows 10 startup programs<\/strong>. The next time whenever you start your Windows 10 computer, the program or folder or document which you have added in the startup folder will launch right along with it.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Programs_to_Startup_in_Windows_10_for_All_Users\"><\/span>How to Add Programs to Startup in Windows 10 for All Users<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we all know, many family computers have multiple user accounts. So, if you want to add startup programs in Windows 10 for all the users then you have to follow this Windows 10 startup programs setup method.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to make a program run on startup in Windows 10 for all user accounts, the program&#8217;s shortcut should be in the <strong>common startup folder<\/strong>. The by default location where programs are present for all the users is:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\StartUp<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> At first, open <strong>Run<\/strong> dialog box by pressing <strong>Windows + R<\/strong> keys together and enter <strong>shell:Common Startup<\/strong> in it and then press <span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em>Enter<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-startup-folder.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12099 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-startup-folder.png\" alt=\"windows 10 startup folder\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-startup-folder.png 399w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-startup-folder-150x77.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-startup-folder-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> The common startup folder will open. Here, you have to copy the <strong>shortcuts<\/strong> of all those applications which you want to start automatically when your computer boots.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-add-program-to-startup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12098 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-add-program-to-startup.png\" alt=\"windows 10 add program to startup\" width=\"652\" height=\"307\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-add-program-to-startup.png 652w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-add-program-to-startup-150x71.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/windows-10-add-program-to-startup-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Once you have pasted the shortcuts of applications in the common startup folder, you are done.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is how you can easily add a program to Startup in Windows 10 for all users.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_a_Shortcut_in_the_Windows_10_Startup_Folder\"><\/span>How to Create a Shortcut in the Windows 10 Startup Folder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In case, if you don\u2019t prefer copy and paste method of application\u2019s shortcut and want to directly <strong>create a shortcut in Windows 10 startup folder<\/strong> then below explained instructions will help you a lot. Here\u2019s how to create a shortcut in startup folder on Windows 10 PC:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (1):<\/strong> First of all, open the following file location on your Windows 10 computer:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>C:\\Users\\Username\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup<\/strong><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step (2):<\/strong> Once you have opened this folder location, <strong>right-click<\/strong> on the empty space and then select <strong>New &gt; Shortcut<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/add-startup-programs-windows-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12093 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/add-startup-programs-windows-10.png\" alt=\"add startup programs windows 10\" width=\"760\" height=\"490\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/add-startup-programs-windows-10.png 760w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/add-startup-programs-windows-10-150x97.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/add-startup-programs-windows-10-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step (3):<\/strong> Now you have to <strong>browse<\/strong> the application which shortcut you want to create in the startup folder and then click on <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/startup-folder-in-windows-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12097 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/startup-folder-in-windows-10.png\" alt=\"startup folder in windows 10\" width=\"614\" height=\"454\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/startup-folder-in-windows-10.png 614w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/startup-folder-in-windows-10-150x111.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/startup-folder-in-windows-10-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step (4):<\/strong> Give any <strong>name<\/strong> to the shortcut and then hit <strong>Finish<\/strong> button. Finally, close the startup folder.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/how-to-make-a-program-run-on-startup-windows-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12095 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/how-to-make-a-program-run-on-startup-windows-10.png\" alt=\"how to make Programs run on startup in Windows 10\" width=\"614\" height=\"454\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/how-to-make-a-program-run-on-startup-windows-10.png 614w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/how-to-make-a-program-run-on-startup-windows-10-150x111.png 150w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/how-to-make-a-program-run-on-startup-windows-10-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! The application which you have added in the Windows 10 startup folder will start automatically next time you reboot your computer.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, you can see how simple is to <strong>add program to startup in Windows 10<\/strong> Computer. If you are using any application daily after you turn on your computer, it would be ideal to add it to startup folder in Windows 10 PC. But please keep in mind that adding too many programs in the startup folder will make your computer slow, so try to add only a few important programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We hope that our guide <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/add-program-to-startup-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How to add a program to the startup folder in Windows 10<\/strong><\/a><\/span> has helped you in adding programs in the Windows 10 startup folder. If you are having any issues regarding Windows 10 startup programs or add program to startup Windows 10, let us know using the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\">Do you know?<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/stop-apps-running-startup-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Stop Apps from Running at Startup on Android<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to add programs to Windows 10 startup folder? 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