POSTS / How to Add Programs to Startup in Windows 11

Published: 2024-02-14

Updated: 2025-01-04

#Tricks, #Microsoft Windows, #PowerShell

Run the following code in PowerShell.

# Add to startup:
New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun   -Name app-name -PropertyType String -Value path-to-app

# Remove from startup:
Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun   -Name app-name

Reference: Configure startup applications in Windows

Or use schtasks commands to create a task not only on startup but with more complicated rules.