How add program to StartUp?

It's been a long time since I have had to do this but what's the easiest way to add another program to the boot start up sequence?

 

PeteC,
When you go Start>All Programs "Name of Programme" and right-click, one of the options is "Pin to start menu ". Is this the same thing or something completely different? Just wondering.

mickzer.

 

PeteC

Thanks, works great.

On my XP-Home (classic) the last 2 file pathames are in the reverse order (eg ....\Startup\Programs)

 

Mickner, Pinning a shortcut to the Start Menu places it on left side of the menu you see when you click the Start button. It does not place it in the Start Up folder for automatic starting at boot.

 

Yes, and when I right-click on a programme there one of the choices is "Unpin from start menu ". Why did I not see that before?

mickzer.

 

I usually blame my optometrist when things like that happen.

 

I was pleased when this worked the other day:

For an icon on the desktop, right-click on it and select Create Shortcut. Another icon will appear on the desktop. Right-click on the new icon and select Cut. Go to Start -> All Programs -> right-click on the Startup listing and select Open. Right-click in the Window (or go to the Edit menu) and select paste.

If you don't have an icon on the desktop, find the selection that starts the program in the Start -> All Programs list, right-click on the program and select Copy. Paste as above.

I think you will find there are are lots of ways

Enter "Pin to Start Menu" in Help and Support.

Matt

 

Quite true, there are many ways to manipulate shortcuts and place them where they serve us best.

One often overlooked method that is the simplest of all is to drag and drop them. You can create a Desktop shortcut and then drag it to the Start button and when it opens either drop it on the left side to pin it to that area or continue onward to the main Program menu and drop it in any location that you choose. All that without having to directly access any of the associated folders through Windows Explorer. Use a left click drag/drop to copy it and a right click one to move (cut) it. Too simple, what?