launch a program on startup

[JT]

"Help" reveals nothing as to how to launch a particular
program (MS Word) when the computer starts up. Please
advise.

Thanks,
JT
Santa Barbara

 

[Jody Atkins]

There are actually a few ways you can start a program at start-up.

- One way is to right click then drag the executable of the program you
want to the startup folder and choose copy from the window that shows up.
- Now close all windows log off and back on
- Program will auto start

Another way is to do this:

- First you need to find the executable you want to auto start and then
right click it and choose copy
- You need to define the profile you want this program to start
automatically on login with (All Users or a particular profile)
- Next go to x:\documents and settings\<profile name> (X is the letter of
your system partition and the profile name is either All Users or your
particular user profile)
(I will go from the All Users profile from here on out)
- Next go to X:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
- Right click inside the folders content area and choose paste
- Now close all windows log off and back on
- Program will auto start

Both of these ways will auto start a program, if the program starts by
clicking an executable (.exe, .bat, etc..). If you need to open a certain
file, like a certain word document, you could use the same steps. As long
as the program the file is opened in is registered in the registry, it
should auto start.

Best Regards,
Jody Atkins
Microsoft Online Support Engineer
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[JT]

Thanks, Jody.

Since my particular situation might be similar to
others', here's the way it I found I had to apply your
instructions:


launch ms word on startup
In Win Explorer, locate
c:\Documents & Settings\USER\Start Menu\Programs
*locate the program (e.g. Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office 11\Winword)
*R-click and drag that program ("executable")to
that Start Menu\Programs file and click "Copy Here"

John Teton
Santa Barbara

 

[Guest]

I inherited my computer from my deceased brother. When Windows XP launches,
it automatically opens My Documents. I don't want it to automatically open
My Documents, but I have been unable to figure out how to disable the
autorun. I have gone through from the right click on the Start button to the
Start Menu and the Startup folder in the Programs folder, but there is
nothing there. How do I disable the autorun on My Documents?

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

I inherited my computer from my deceased brother. When Windows XP launches,
it automatically opens My Documents. I don't want it to automatically open
My Documents, but I have been unable to figure out how to disable the
autorun. I have gone through from the right click on the Start button to the
Start Menu and the Startup folder in the Programs folder, but there is
nothing there. How do I disable the autorun on My Documents?

Please have a look at http://www.michna.com/kb/WxAutorun.htm.

Hans-Georg