the next following steps will illustrate how to do that on windows XP / 7 .
There is two ways to do that,
The first one which is very simple is for the normal users.
The second one which involving editing the registry is for the advanced users.
The Start up Folder Method :
1. Click "Start/Windows" button on the taskbar .2. Right click on "StartUp" Folder .
3. Click on "Open" .
4. Copy the program's shortcut and paste it on "Startup" Folder .
5. Restart your computer and the program will autostart on windows startup .
The Registry Method :
1. Click "Start/Windows" button on the taskbar .2. Click on "Run" Command .
3. Type "Regedit" then press Enter .
4. After the regedit window appears, Click the "+" sign right beside the "HKEY_Local_Machine" .
5. Then Click the "+" sign beside "Software" line .
6. Then Click the "+" sign beside "Microsoft" line .
7. Then Click the "+" sign beside "Windows" line .
8. Then Click the "+" sign for "CurrentVersion" line .
9. Then Click the "+" sign for "Run" line .
10. You will see there are values inside the Run folder to which these are the programs that are always activated during the startup OS .
11. Now "Right Click" on the empty white space within the list(try not to point on values) then a menu will appear, Select "String Value" within the "New" menu .
12. After that name the value with any new name then press enter .
13. After naming the new value that you have created, "double-click" on it .
14. Then you will see a new window that has a "Value Name" text box and a "Value Data" text box, Then put the "Path/Address" of the program that you wish to be activated during start-up .
15. You can find the "Path/Address" of the program at "C:\Program Files\Program name\Program.exe" then click OK .
(Note that the disk volume 'C:\' is windows drive, Other users installed their windows on a different label such as d:, e:, f:)
5. Restart your computer and the program will autostart on windows startup .
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