Applications that are designated as startup programs are launched as Windows 10 boots.

Some modern apps have a ‘run at startup’ capability built into their options.

Press theWindows key+Rto pop swing open the run dialog box.

A screenshot of the Windows 10 run dialog box.

Typeshell:startupin the run dialog box and pressEnteron your keyboard.

Right click in the startup folder and clickNew.

If you could’t find your app, try opening the run dialog box back up and typingshell:appsfolder.

A screenshot of the Windows 10 run dialog box.

you could drag any app from that folder into the startup folder to instantly create a shortcut.

throw in a name for the shortcut, and clickFinish.

Create additional links for any other programs you want to run automatically when Windows starts.

A screenshot of the Windows 10 startup folder.

reset your box, and the new programs will launch automatically.

What Is the Windows Startup Folder?

The Windows startup folder is a folder that Windows looks in for programs to run every time it starts.

A screenshot of creating a shortcut in the Windows 10 startup folder.

This was the only way to manage startup programs in older versions of Windows.

In Chrome, go to thethree-dot menu>controls>Show home button>Enter custom web address.

Toaccess Windows Advanced Startup Options, hold down theShiftkey and reset your box.

A screenshot of creating a shortcut in Windows 10.

Keep holding Shift until you see the Advanced Startup Options menu.

Alternatively, go to theRecoveryoptions in Windows configs.

Toadd desktop shortcuts, right-click anywhere on the desktop, then selectNew>Shortcut>Browse.

A screenshot of adding Audacity to the Windows 10 startup folder.

A screenshot of creating a shortcut in Windows.