Every second counts when you boot up your PC. Wouldn’t it be great if your essential tools—your email client, browser, or project management software—opened automatically the moment you log in? In Windows 11, managing startup applications is the key to a seamless, productive workflow.
Now go ahead—take control of your Windows 11 login experience. Happy booting add application to startup windows 11
Open the Start Menu and drag the app’s icon directly from the Start Menu list into the Startup folder. You’ll see a "Link" tooltip appear—just drop it there. Every second counts when you boot up your PC
Open the Startup folder using shell:startup (as shown in Method 1). Now go ahead—take control of your Windows 11
That’s it! The next time you restart your PC, the application will launch automatically. Need the app to run with administrator privileges, with a delay, or before you log in? The Task Scheduler is your powerhouse tool.
shell:startup A File Explorer window will pop open. This is the special "Startup" folder for your user account. Any shortcut placed here will run when you log into Windows.