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How to open a program @ Windows log-on?
Posted by Sue on March 20th, 2008


I want to open LiveMail when I log on so it will be checking email while I go
pour my coffee. I'd prefer to have it open minimized, but I may be asking way
too much.

Ideas?
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Thanks for your time!

Posted by John John on March 20th, 2008


The easiest way is to put a shortcut to the program in your Startup
Folder. Edit the shortcut properties to have it start minimized.

John

Sue wrote:

Posted by Sue on March 20th, 2008


Thanks for your response, but perhaps I didn't do it right - I pinned it to
the startup menu, rebooted, and it didn't open when I logged back on.
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Thanks for your time!


"John John" wrote:

Posted by John John on March 20th, 2008


Not pined to the Start Menu, place a shortcut in *your* *Startup*
folder. Your Startup folder is located in your user profile folder at:

C:\Documents and Settings\Your UserName\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

If you want a program to start for all users who log on you can put the
shortcut in the All Users Startup folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

John

Sue wrote:


Posted by Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM on March 20th, 2008


"Sue" <Sue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:40C7C410-AFA4-4B9B-8234-857B077D485A@microsoft.com...
Right click Start and choose Explore. You should see the Startup folder.

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