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how to get applications to open on startup

  • 17-08-2006 11:12am
    #1
    eurotrotter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭


    i want to get firefox and some music folder to open on startup
    howdo i do this
    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Add shortcuts to the applications or folders to the the startup folder.


  • #3
    kc66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭kc66


    Put a copy of the exe and a shortcut to the music folder into the startup folder. U can find the startup folder by double clicking startup in the programs menu.


  • #4
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    Make a shortcut to whatever program(s) and put it into the "startup" folder in the start menu - right click on the start button and go to "Explore", then Programs -> Startup.

    Don't copy the EXE, kc66! That won't work!


  • #5
    kc66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭kc66


    It says a copy of the exe... a shortcut


  • #6
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    kc66 wrote:
    It says a copy of the exe... a shortcut
    Very, very much not the same things...


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  • #7
    kc66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭kc66


    If you go to the exe, then right click, copy. Go to the startup folder and paste it. What do you get? A shortcut!
    Looks like the same thing to me.
    That is if you copy it from the programs menu. This is where we are getting the wires crossed.


  • #8
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    I wasn't aware of that, and its probably a special action of the Startup folder. Now copy and paste your file somewhere else. What do you get? Not a shortcut? Copies and shortcuts, not the same thing, QED.


  • #9
    presidentbaltar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭presidentbaltar


    Yeah shortcuts are akin to 'links' to the programs, whereas a copy of an .exe would literally be another copy of said .exe, like a clone.


  • #10
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    kc66 wrote:
    That is if you copy it from the programs menu. This is where we are getting the wires crossed.
    Then you're copying a shortcut, not the exe, very different. Anyway, I just tried to copy an actual exe into the startup folder and it said access denied. Seems there is some protection to stop you doing that.


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