How to get Start-Up Utility To Minimize Itself

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Is there a way to get a start-up utility to start minimized?

I have Task Manager set to run on start up. I then minimize it (to the
system tray as it is set).

Is there a way to get this to start in the minimized mode or minimize itself
on running through any registry key modification?

I tried adding " /min" after the executable in
HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Run for Task Manager. Didn't
work though!

Regards and thanks in advance.

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I'm not sure how you've implemented starting up the Task Manager, but here's
the solution to your problem.
1. Create a new shortcut to the program
- Right-click desktop > New > Shortcut
- Set the location as C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe
- Name the shortcut

3. Set to open minimized
- Right-click shortcut and choose Properties
- Choose Minimized at the Run drop down.

2. Move the shortcut to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup

(username is your username)

FYI: If you want the Task Manager to open for all users that login put the
shortcut in C:\Documents and Settings\all\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

 

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This section is my last post should've been step 3 and should've read more
like it does below.

2. Move the shortcut to C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup

(username is your username)

FYI: If you want the Task Manager to open for all users that login put the
shortcut in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

 

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I'm not sure how you've implemented starting up the Task Manager, but
here's
the solution to your problem.

Thanks for the response. I shall be trying it out later today!

I created a new string value in HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current
Version/Run and named it Task manager. The path to the Windows Task Manager
in the system32 folder was then inserted in that new string value.

Regards and thanks again.

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