How to Access the Start Menu Startup Folder in Windows 10
In older versions of Microsoft Windows prior to Windows 8, the Startup Folder was a special folder accessible via the Start Menu that would automatically launch any program contained within it when the user logged into their PC.
The Startup Folder continued to exist and serve a useful purpose, but it was relegated to lesser importance in favor of new ways of managing startup applications via the Task Manager.
The Startup folder in Windows contains a list of shortcuts of those applications that start when your Windows start.
In many other cases, certain software applications would place their own shortcuts in the Startup folder during installation to ensure proper functionality.
The current logged in user Startup folder in Windows 10 is located at:
These programs start up for the current logged in user only.
To directly access this folder, open Run box by pressing Windows + R keys, type shell:startup and click OK button.
The All Users Windows 10 startup folder is located at:
These programs start up for all users.
To open this folder, bring up the Run box, type shell:common startup and click OK button.
You can add shortcuts of the programs you want to start with Windows in this Startup folder.
The Startup Folder continued to exist and serve a useful purpose, but it was relegated to lesser importance in favor of new ways of managing startup applications via the Task Manager.
The Startup folder in Windows contains a list of shortcuts of those applications that start when your Windows start.
In many other cases, certain software applications would place their own shortcuts in the Startup folder during installation to ensure proper functionality.
The current logged in user Startup folder in Windows 10 is located at:
Code:
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartupThese programs start up for the current logged in user only.
To directly access this folder, open Run box by pressing Windows + R keys, type shell:startup and click OK button.
The All Users Windows 10 startup folder is located at:
Code:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUpThese programs start up for all users.
To open this folder, bring up the Run box, type shell:common startup and click OK button.
You can add shortcuts of the programs you want to start with Windows in this Startup folder.