Programs that load at startup

I have Windows Vista Premuim Home edition SP2. Where can I find the
folder that contains all the programs that are supposed to start when
Windows boots? I want to add a program to the list so it loads at
bootup. Wiyhin the program (Secunia), I checked off the box that
should enable the program to do this - but it isn't working. Therefore,
I can just put a copy of the executable in the Startup folder (if I
could find it). Thanks.

The Startup folder does not contain ALL the programs that are supposed
to start when Windows boots but you can put a shortcut there.
Right-click the Start button, select Explorer All Users and navigate
down to the Startup folder.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm


On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:54:15 -0500, in
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general, Nisko <> wrote:

>I have Windows Vista Premuim Home edition SP2. Where can I find the
>folder that contains all the programs that are supposed to start when
>Windows boots? I want to add a program to the list so it loads at
>bootup. Wiyhin the program (Secunia), I checked off the box that
>should enable the program to do this - but it isn't working. Therefore,
>I can just put a copy of the executable in the Startup folder (if I
>could find it). Thanks.

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:40:03 +1100, Alan Edwards
<> wrote:

>The Startup folder does not contain ALL the programs that are supposed
>to start when Windows boots but you can put a shortcut there.
>Right-click the Start button, select Explorer All Users and navigate
>down to the Startup folder.
>
>...Alan

Thanks for replying. Did what you suggested and tried to put a
shortcut of the executable I wanted to start up at boot. The Startup
folder would not accept the shortcut. So I placed a copy of the
executable in the Startup folder which was accepted. Now, I want to
remove that executable - but a message says I need permission to do
this. I don;t know how to get this permission. The shortcut is really
what I wanted to be in the Startup folder. BTW, when I reached the
Startup folder, it was empty except for Desktop.ini.

On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:51:07 -0500, Fruit2O <> wrote:

>Thanks for replying. Did what you suggested and tried to put a
>shortcut of the executable I wanted to start up at boot. The Startup
>folder would not accept the shortcut. So I placed a copy of the
>executable in the Startup folder which was accepted. Now, I want to
>remove that executable - but a message says I need permission to do
>this. I don;t know how to get this permission. The shortcut is really
>what I wanted to be in the Startup folder. BTW, when I reached the
>Startup folder, it was empty except for Desktop.ini.

A coupe thoughts... First, you probably do have permission to the
file: Vista throws the "no permission" error erroneously quite often.
Second, make sure the program is not actually running when you try to
delete it. Try a reboot if you have not. If that does not work, you
might have to boot into Safe Mode and delete it.

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:48:40 -0500, +Bob+ <>
wrote:

>On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:51:07 -0500, Fruit2O <> wrote:
>
>>Thanks for replying. Did what you suggested and tried to put a
>>shortcut of the executable I wanted to start up at boot. The Startup
>>folder would not accept the shortcut. So I placed a copy of the
>>executable in the Startup folder which was accepted. Now, I want to
>>remove that executable - but a message says I need permission to do
>>this. I don;t know how to get this permission. The shortcut is really
>>what I wanted to be in the Startup folder. BTW, when I reached the
>>Startup folder, it was empty except for Desktop.ini.
>
>A coupe thoughts... First, you probably do have permission to the
>file: Vista throws the "no permission" error erroneously quite often.
>Second, make sure the program is not actually running when you try to
>delete it. Try a reboot if you have not. If that does not work, you
>might have to boot into Safe Mode and delete it.

Thank you - all set!!