Start up folders in 'all users' and 'specific' accounts

[Dave Neve]

Hello

I wanted a program to start automatically at Windows startup and so I put a
shortcut to it in

C:\Documents and Settings\Dave Neve\Menu Démarrer\Programmes\Démarrage

where 'Demarrer' and 'Demarrage' mean startup in French.

'Dave Neve' is a the name of the only administrator account.

The program would load but disappear at the next start up and not reload
automatically.

So I then put the shortcut in

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Démarrer\Programmes\Démarrage

where it works.

But I don't understand why it didn't work in its original place.

Can anyone explain this to me please?

Thanks

Dave Neve

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Shortcuts in the Startup folders do not run at Windows startup
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/norunstartup.htm

If that doesn't work, try this tip from Rock MS MVP Windows - Shell/User.

Open Services...
Start | Run | Type: services.msc | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click Universal Plug and Play Device Host service
| If started, click stop the button | Set Startup type to Disabled | Click
Apply | Click OK |
Scroll down to and double click SSDP Discovery service |
If started, click stop the button | Set Startup type to Disabled | Click
Apply | Click OK | Close Services | Reboot


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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