If you want an App or Program to be ready for use as soon as you login to the computer, you need to add that particular App or Program to Startup on your computer.
For example, if the first thing that you do every morning is to check Emails, you can make Microsoft Outlook to automatically startup with the computer and be ready for your use.
Similarly, if you are likely to work most of the times on a particular Microsoft Excel File, you can Add that File to Startup and make it available for use, as soon as you open the computer.
Add App or Program to Startup in Windows
You can find below the steps to Add an App or Desktop program to Startup using Task Manager and Run Command.
As mentioned above, you can also add an Excel or Microsoft Word File to startup and make it automatically startup with the computer.
1. Add App or Program to Startup Using Task Manager
The easiest way to Add an App or Program to startup on a Windows computer is by using Task Manager.
1. The first step is to open the App or Program that you want to Add to Startup and this will make it appear on the Task Manager screen.
2. Next, open the Task Manager on your computer (right-click on Start and click on Task Manager).
3. On Task Manager screen, switch to Startup tab, right-click on the program that you want to add to Startup and select the Enable option.
This will add the selected app to Startup and you should find this particular program starting up automatically with the computer.
2. Add App or Program to Startup Using Run Command
Another way to add an app or program to startup on a Windows computer is by adding the shortcut or the Icon of the App or Program to the Startup Folder.
1. Open the Run Command on your computer.
2. Type shell:startup and click on OK to open the Startup Folder on your computer.
3. Next, open the Run Command again > type shell:appsfolder and click on OK to open the Apps folder on your computer.
4. In Apps Folder, locate the App or Program that you want to Startup with the computer and drag it to Startup Folder.
This will make this particular App to automatically launch with the computer and be ready for use.
3. Add Excel or Word File to Startup in Windows 11/10
You can follow the steps below to Add an Excel or Microsoft Word File to the Startup Folder on your computer.
1. Right-click on the File and click on Create Shortcut option in the menu that appears.
2. After creating the Shortcut, open the Run Command on your computer.
3. Type shell:startup in the Run Command windows and click on OK to open the Startup Folder.
4. Drag the Shortcut that you had created (in Step1) into the Startup Folder.
Note: You can also use Copy/Paste or Cut/Paste commands to copy the shortcut into the Startup Folder.