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How to start a program on start up?

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  • 30-01-2009 12:09pm
    #1
    mrmac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,967 ✭✭✭


    I can't for the life of me remember how to do this!
    I want to have a program start automatically when Win Xp loads. This is for a mate who wants to set up a basic laptop as a skype video phone for his elderly mother. Needs to be able to press the power button and go straight into Skype.

    I used to have an old laptop, on Win98, I used as a PDF viewer, which would go straight into Adobe Viewer on startup, just can't remember how I did it!?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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    #2
    Miley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭Miley


    Im nearly certain that there is an option in Skype to start when windows starts.
    Another way to do it is to copy the Skype shortcut file into
    C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup


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    mrmac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,967 ✭✭✭mrmac


    C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

    That's it - thanks for the quick reply!

    Must look into Skype options, don't use it myself, so thanks for the info.


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