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Sparda,
You are quite correct, of course. This is the easist way. The program
doesn't appear in msconfig, but it sure works perfectly
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Trevor L., WIP (Web Interested Person)
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Sparda wrote:
> "" wrote:
>> Yes, but this is for services.
>>
>> I think the OP wanted to add a program to Startup, which can
>> be done via
>> Registry Editor (see my previous reply)
>>
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>> Cheers,
>> Trevor L., WIP (Web Interested Person)
>> Website:
http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
>>
>> Andrew E. wrote:
>>> Try scheduled tasks in control panel,create a task.Or go to
>>> run,type:services.msc
>>> In msc,locate the service,double click on it,in
>>> properties,select,auto run.
>>>
>>> "dgbrehm" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am running XP Home, and would like to add a couple
>> programs to
>>>> start from the startup file in msconfig. Is this possible?
>> and how ?
>>>>
>>>> I have a date remind I hvae to start manually and sometimes forget
>>>> it,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Dave Brehm
>>>> dgbrehm@lyndiebroadcast.com
>
> Why are you all over complicating this? There is a much simplare way.
> What you need to do is make a shortcut to the items you wish to
> open/run on start up, place them any where for the time been (the
> desktop prefrably for easy access) then go here: C:\Documents and
> Settings\*yourusername*\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and all you
> need to do then is move the shortcuts from the desktop to that folder,
> and they will run on startup.
>
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