Hello, dear readers of the blog site. I am often asked how to create autorun windows programs 7, so that every time you turn on the computer it starts, plus with certain parameters. Nothing is impossible. We'll look at several ways to do this.
The first is the simplest and perhaps the most correct - look in the parameters or settings of the application that you want to add to startup. Most likely, for most there will be a “Run when Windows starts” option or something similar. This method is also correct because the program can specify specific variables to run, which in the case of the manual method you simply may not know.
The second method is to add the program shortcuts we need to the Startup folder. It works both for the user under whose login you usually log in, and for specifying the launch for all users on your computer. However, for the second option, you must have administrator rights.
The third way is to add a launch line to Windows registry. We looked at how to open the registry.
And the fourth way is to use the task scheduler built in Windows.
How to add a program to Windows 7 startup
Autostart Windows 7 programs for the current user
Even starting from the early operating room Windows systems 95, Microsoft has taken care of the convenience of adding programs and shortcuts to startup. This happens by moving or copying shortcuts with parameters or just shortcuts to a folder specially created for this. It's called StartUp (in Russian Windows versions It's called "Startup". The full path to it looks like this: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp.
You can use File Explorer to move the shortcuts you need to this folder, but by default it is hidden and you won't see it. To make it visible, you need to open Windows Explorer and go to the system drive (on which your operating system is installed). In the top menu, select “Tools” and then “Folder Options”. If the top menu is not displayed in Explorer, you need to press the “Alt” key once.
Next, select the “View” tab and at the very bottom of the parameters find the “Show” switch hidden files, folders and disks." Switch it and click “Ok”. All hidden items will appear in the Explorer list for the folder you were in, including the ProgramData folder.
Please note that you need to navigate by folder names in Russian, although the full path looks like in English as mentioned above.
Now we copy into it all the shortcuts for programs that need to be loaded automatically at startup.
The method above was a little more complicated than it can be done, but it is useful for general knowledge of the startup structure. The easiest way to get to the StartUp folder is through the Start menu.
1. Open the “Start” menu and click “All Programs” in it. In the list we find the “Startup” bookmark we need and press the right mouse button. Select “Open” from the drop-down list.
2. As a result, the same Windows 7 startup folder will open as in the example above. We take all the necessary program shortcuts and move (copy) to this folder. All these operations will be performed only for the user under whose login you are logged in. To add programs to startup for all existing users, you need to open the folder a little differently.
1. Open the “START” menu and click on “All programs” in the list. Find the “Startup” tab and click on it right click mice. In the drop-down menu, instead of “Open”, click “Open a common menu for all”. Unlike the previous opening, the folder will contain the entire list of shortcuts for auto-downloading for all users. Add the necessary shortcuts to this folder.
Open the startup menu common to all
For example, you can see the difference for my computer in the figure below.
To check whether the launch of the programs that you added actually works, you need to restart the computer and see if the applications start. Everything worked correctly for me and everything loaded on startup the first time.
Option for Windows 8
This instruction applies to Windows 7. If you want to do the same with Windows 8, you will most likely encounter the problem that the start button is not in its usual place. For this case, you can do the following.
Click in the lower left corner on your desktop Windows desktop 8 right-click and select “Run” from the list or press the key combination on the keyboard Win + R.
As a result, a window for launching commands and applications will open. In the input field, type or copy the text from here without quotes: “shell:Common Startup”. Click “Ok” and the startup folder window for Windows 8 will immediately open. In the same way as before, copy all the shortcuts necessary for loading and reboot to check.
Autorun programs through the registry
This method is no more difficult than all the previous ones. We will create an autoload in the registry.
1. Press the “START” button and type “regedit” in the quick search bar. Then click on the file that appears in the list or press the “Enter” button. Or you can press the Win+R key combination and in the Run line type “regedit” and click “OK”. As a result, the Windows 7 Registry Editor will open.
2. In the window we need to find the required section. It will also be different for the current user and for all users. If necessary for the current one, then we find the following section: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. For all users the section looks like this: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
2. In the selected section in the right half-window, right-click and select New -> String parameter
3. Choose an arbitrary name for the parameter (any name that you understand, for example, the name of the program that you add with the word Run).
4. Right-click on the created string parameter and select “Edit”.
5. A window will open to add (change) a value for the parameter.
This is all! Now your application will load when Windows starts.
Using the task scheduler to create startup
This method is not at all trivial; not many people know it at all, although it is standard application with application launcher function for operating system Windows 7. With its help, you can create a lot of useful tasks with all sorts of parameters (for example, time, day, delay, etc.). To get acquainted, we will create an application launch along with the system launch, and you can continue further study and use yourself.
1. Press the Win+R key combination and enter the command in the application launch bar: mmc.exe taskschd.msc
2. Select the menu item “Create task”
3. In the “General” tab, enter the name for our task. I called "Launch Chrome Browser". Briefly and clearly in Russian.
4. Go to the “Triggers” tab and click “Create...”. Select “Create task:” - At startup and click OK.
Filling out the “Triggers” tab
5.Go to the “Actions” tab and click “Create...”. Select the action type “Launch a program”, click browse and select the application to launch in Explorer. At the end, click OK.
6. As a result, your created task should appear in the list of active tasks; after a reboot, programs will autostart when you turn on the computer.
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Greetings my dearest readers! Today in the article we will talk about how to add a program to startup. Automatic loading of a program greatly simplifies life for most users, and even a child can add a new program to autoload. There are several options for adding a program to startup, but today I will tell you about the simplest one.
There are several ways to add programs to startup, but we will look at the most accessible one.
Adding programs to startup for the current Windows user
The essence of the method is that you need to copy the shortcut with the program to system folder C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
By default this folder is hidden, so first of all open the window "Run" keyboard shortcut Windows+R and then enter the following command: shell:Startup.
The folder you are looking for will open", which contains program shortcuts.
Further actions will depend on the version of your operating system:
For Windows 7 and older versions. Open "Start" and drag the shortcut of the selected program into the folder with the mouse cursor.
For Windows 8 and later. Because Since Windows 8 does not have a Start button, the actions will be slightly different. To begin, right-click on the desktop and open “Create” – “Shortcut” .
In the window that opens, select the button "Review" and specify the path to the file with the name of the program and the extension “exe”. Click the button "Next" .
If necessary, enter a name for the shortcut and click "Ready" .
Drag the created shortcut into the folder.
Adding a program to startup for all Windows users
If you want selected programs to automatically start when Windows starts on all computer accounts, follow these steps:
— Launch window "Run" keyboard shortcut Windows+R and enter the command shell:Common Startup.
— The folder will open, into which you need to copy the shortcuts of the necessary programs in the same way.
I hope now you know how to add a program to startup. Please note that if your computer's performance decreases, you will need to restore your computer to its previous speed. If you have questions or suggestions for me, please write about it in the comments and I will definitely answer everyone. Don't forget to like and say thank you in the comments. I wish everyone a good mood.
With UV. Evgeny Kryzhanovsky
If you often, for example, work with the same programs every day, then it is convenient to automate their daily launch. Namely, make sure that when you turn on the computer, the applications you need start on their own. Below we will show several ways to add a program to startup in Windows 7, 8, 10.
Choose your method of adding a program to startup in Windows 7, 8, 10
To automatically launch programs you can use:
- startup folder;
- registry;
- task scheduler,
Let's look at each of the methods in more detail.
A universal way to open the startup folder in all three operating systems:
- for Windows 7: Click “Start” - type “shell:startup” in the search bar and press Enter.
- for Windows 8 and 10: right-click on the “Start” button - “Run”, enter in the window: “shell:startup” and press “Enter”:
As a result, the startup folder window will open:
You can copy shortcuts to applications that will launch when the operating system starts.
Adding the data necessary for program autorun to the registry
Launch the registry editor:
- in Windows 7: “Start” - type regedit in the search and press Enter (or “Start” - “Run” - “regedit”)
- in Windows 8 and 10: right-click on the “Start” button - “Run” “regedit”.
As a result of these actions, the Registry Editor window will open:
In the folder tree from the left half of the window, go to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
On the right side of the screen, right-click and select: “New” - “String parameter” - select the name of the parameter so that it is clear what kind of program you want to add to startup. Go inside the created parameter and in the “Value” field add the path to the executable file, for example, it can be taken from the program shortcut property on the desktop:
The setting created in this way will automatically launch the program when the computer boots.
Task Scheduler can also be used to start applications in Windows
You can launch it through “Control Panel” - “Administration” - “Task Scheduler”. In the scheduler library, create a new task, on the “Triggers” (conditions) tab, select “Create” and in the new window, in the “Start task” field, select “On startup”.
On the “Actions” tab, set the path to the executable file (as you did in step 2). After saving, check that the task is enabled and reboot - the program will start automatically. Sometimes this does not happen, then in the window when creating a trigger, postpone the task for 30 seconds:
Hello dear readers.
Previously, I already told you how you can clear startup to speed up your system. After all, sometimes they launch without the need for software at all. What if you have programs that you'd like to download when you start using your computer? Today I’ll tell you how to add the desired applications to Windows 7 startup. And this can be done in several ways.
Autoload itself represents an area in the operating system that is responsible for starting certain programs. Much software today offers a feature that will make it run on its own. In this case, the user does not need to do anything at all. There are a lot of similar applications. Some of them are useful and are used all the time. But others cannot be called such. So, for example, programs that automatically switch the language or the same antiviruses - you don’t need to look for the shortcut and open it every time. But not all applications offer autostart. Despite this, you can still make sure that the required software starts during Windows boot.
It is worth saying that this area can also contain certain files that sometimes harm the computer, and in particular the OS. They have the extension *.bat. These are self-executing files. If they end up in this place, it is better to remove them as soon as possible, otherwise irreparable things may happen. Such documents have simple, but at the same time dangerous code. Here you can even specify disk formatting and no questions will be asked before the procedure.
How to add a program to autorun?( )
As mentioned earlier, adding a program to startup will help speed up the interaction between the user and the computer. There are several ways to do this.
Checking program properties
First of all, you should go into the application itself and check the corresponding item in the settings. It is possible that it is simply turned off. To achieve the desired effect, you just need to check the appropriate box and save.
This method is considered the safest, since it definitely does not change system files. We need:
Go to the root folder of the desired program.
Find the main file with the *.exe extension and the signature “ Application».
Call on it context menu and select " Create a shortcut».
After that, cut it out and go to the disk where Windows is located.
Then select the menu “ View" and then " Options».
Go to the tab " View", and at the bottom of the list put a mark opposite " Show hidden files, folders..." We confirm our decision.
After this, a lot of third-party data appears on the system disk. We need to find " ProgramData».
Here we are interested in the folder " Programs", in which we will find " Autoload».
We go into it and insert the previously cut shortcut.
For convenience, you can then turn off showing hidden files.
That's it, now the next time you turn on the computer, the desired program should start automatically.
In addition, you can go to the menu " Start", press " All programs" and find "". In some versions of the operating system, the destination directory is also specified as " Startup" Right-click and select “ Conductor" Will open corresponding window. We drag our shortcut into it. That's it.
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This method is used less often because it looks more complicated. Despite this, it still exists, so it needs to be told.
So, to add a program to startup through the registry, you need to perform a few simple steps:
I have already mentioned various software that helps speed up your computer more than once. Usually in such programs one of the divisions is autoloading. Most often, this window is designed to disable unnecessary functions. But here you can also add required applications. If we take a product from Auslogics as an example, on the corresponding tab we simply click add and select the appropriate software.
In fact, this addition corrects the registry, as described above. Only now we don’t have to do all these movements.
Separately, it is worth mentioning the automatic start of the Internet connection. This question concerns those who do not yet use a router.
So, we need to do a chain of simple actions:
Check that the connection name is in Latin. Let it be " VPN».
Go to properties network connection. Select the “Options” menu, in which we uncheck the box next to “ Display connection progress" Besides, we won't need " Request name..." And " Include domain...».
Next we go to “ Control Panel", and there " System and security" After this " Administration" And " Job Scheduler" This can be done by clicking " Win+R" and entering the command " taskschd.msc».
Click " Action" and then " Create a simple task».
IN " Add arguments» indicate: VPN user password, where the last two are information provided by the provider.
We note “ Open properties for this..." And " Ready».
Select " For all users», « Run with highest rights" And we confirm. Perhaps after all this the operating system will ask you to enter the administrator password.
Separately, I would like to mention the Paragon Backup & Recovery 15 Home program, which allows you to quickly save personal data and, if necessary, makes it possible to restore it. Today it is considered the most reliable means backup. Just imagine, it runs on four major operating systems. In addition, the application makes it possible to restore functionality on another device. Even if you did something wrong with startup, Paragon Backup & Recovery 15 Home can change everything.
Well, this section is a useful tool. At the same time, you just need to set it up once and be happy. Sometimes you can go in and monitor the entire process to make sure the programs are running correctly.
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Hello. Today I decided to prepare a small instruction on how to add a program to startup. We will make the program automatically open immediately after turning on the computer. Yesterday I was asked this question and I decided that I needed to tell everyone how to do it.
You’ve probably already prepared the question: “What is this for?” Need friends, programs such as Skype, ICQ, etc. add themselves to the startup list and start when you turn on the computer, is it convenient? I think it’s convenient, but a lot of programs don’t know how to register themselves in startup, and that’s good. Can you imagine what kind of chaos would happen when you turned on the computer if all installed programs started launching?
But you most likely have a program that you launch yourself after Windows has fully loaded. My browser is Opera. After turning on the computer, I immediately open Opera and for some reason I’m sure that you do the same thing, except that you have a different browser. Why else turn on the computer now if not to surf the Internet :).So, why not add this bowser (or any other program) to startup? If you still open it after starting the computer. Let's try it, it's very simple.
I’ll add Opera to startup as an example, and you can add absolutely any program, all we need is the shortcut from which the program is launched.
If you are interested, there are three ways that I know of that you can add a program to startup. This:
- Editing the registry.
- Editing a system file win.ini.
- Easily add a shortcut to a folder.
We will choose the third method because it is the simplest and will not harm the computer if the actions are performed incorrectly. And why bother digging through the registry or editing system files if you can do everything simply and quickly.
In short, we need to copy the shortcut of the program we need to the folder. The easiest way to find this folder is in the Start menu.
So let's open it "Start", then “All programs” and right-click on the folder, select "Conductor".
A folder will open in Explorer and all programs whose shortcuts you put in this folder will launch automatically.
Therefore, we simply copy or transfer the shortcut to the program we need to this folder.
That's it, you can restart your computer and observe the result. If you want to remove a program from startup, simply delete its shortcut from this folder.
And don’t forget that startup programs slow down the process of turning on the computer, or rather the loading of the operating system. And not all programs that start automatically are located in this folder. For example, it was empty for me, but I have several programs in startup.
I wrote in detail about how to clean the startup list in the article. Read it, I think it will be useful. Best wishes!
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