How to Make a Program Start up on Login

(this explains the steps for Windows XP but you will find it very similar in Windows 7)

1. Go to Start button – Programs
2. Expand the menu then Right-click on the Startup button
3. Click Open from the pop-up menu that appears
4. A normal Explorer window opens. You can drag and drop into here, any shortcuts to programs that you want to start as soon as you log in. Make sure you create a shortcut and not a copy of the original program or file!

To Control How a Program Starts:

1. Right-click on the shortcut icon you have just added in.
2. Click Properties from the pop-up menu
3. In the box showing Run: Normal Window, choose from the pull-down list. The best one to use is Minimized. This will open up the program and leave it minimised at the bottom of the screen when you log in, so the desktop screen stays clear.
4. Click OK to apply and close.