Win Startup run sequence
Win Startup run sequence
On startup, Windows looks for programs to load in the following locations and generally in the sequence given below. Some entries may not be present. See Win Startup folder.Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunServices
WIN.INI File
Load= and Run= lines.
Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run
Registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\RunServices
Startup Folder - Windows 7, 8.1 and 10
c:\\Users\\[username]\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup
Startup Folder - Windows XP
c:\\Documents and Settings\\[username]\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup