3 places where you can register Windows 10 startup and how to set it

Startup folder location

Startup folder locations can be global or user-specific. The startup folder location can be opened by entering the path (location) in the address box and pressing “Enter” on the keyboard. 

Startup folder for all users

You can open the startup folder for all users by typing shell:common startup in the explorer address bar and clicking the → button . Path: %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
 

User-specific startup folder

You can open your user-specific startup folder by typing shell:startup in the explorer address bar and clicking the → button . Path: %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Register in startup folder

If you additionally register a shortcut icon or executable file in the startup folder, you can start automatically after signing.

Unlock Folder Startup

To cancel startup, delete shortcut icons and executable files that you want to stop automatic startup in the startup folder.

Startup registry location

There are separate locations for auto-start settings in the startup registry, one that applies to all users and one that is user-specific. The Registry Startup can be opened by typing the path (location) into the address box of the Registry Editor and pressing “Enter” on the keyboard. Startup registry for all users
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
 User-specific startup registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Register in Startup Registry

• Right-click Run, point to New on the menu, and click String Value on the submenu. 
• New value” is added, so change it to your favorite name (alphanumeric). Here, “NotePad” is used. 
• Double-click the modified name value to open Edit String. 
• Enter the path (location) of the executable file to be automatically started in “Value data”.
  The explanatory diagram is an input example that automatically starts Notepad.

Now, from the next boot on, registry startup will perform auto-start after sign-in.

Clear Startup Registry

• Click “Delete” in the right-click menu of the one that stops auto-start.
• Check the path specified on the right side for the contents to be automatically started. If you know which app you don’t want to autostart, right-click on its name and click Delete.

When you click Delete, “Confirm value deletion” is displayed, so click “Yes”.

Task scheduler location

• Open Task Scheduler by clicking Task Scheduler under Windows Administrative Tools in the Start menu. 
• Click “>” in the Task Scheduler menu to expand the tree. Click
  > Task Scheduler Library
  > Microsoft
  Windows . Create a startup task at this location.

Create and register a startup task

• Click “Action” in Task Scheduler, click “Create Task” in the menu, and when it appears, enter a name. 
• Click “New” on the “Actions” tab, click “Browse” under “New Actions”, and select the app you want to auto-start. 
• Click “New” on the “Trigger” tab, select ” At logon ” in “Start task”, and click “OK” when the display changes. 
• When the “Triggers” screen closes, click “OK” on the “Create Task” screen.

This completes setting the application startup by the task scheduler. From the next startup, the application set in the startup task will start automatically.

Disarm task startup

• Open Task Scheduler, go to Windows, and click the name of the task you created. 
• Disabling Startup
  If the startup task is enabled, “Disable” is displayed in the operation box, so clicking it will cancel automatic startup.