Windows 10 pro Startup folder - program not starting


  1. mrg9999
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    mrg9999
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    Windows 10 pro Startup folder - program not starting


    All my computers are standalone, not on a domain.

    I used to put program in the startup folder using
    start | run shell:startup and this used to work until a recent windows update. Although some machines work others don't

    I've found the only reliable way to get a program to start at boot login is to use task scheduler.

    Am I missing something, or do I have to use task scheduler to run a batch file/ powershell script of the commands I want started at boot / login ?
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  3. dalchina
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    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
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    Programs requiring admin rights can't be launched directly like that.

    Related:
    Create Elevated Shortcut without UAC prompt in Windows 10
    Run Microsoft Store Apps at Startup in Windows 10
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  4. bro67
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    Things have changed a bit regarding how the startup menu works.
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  6. dalchina
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    Could you perhaps expand on that- presumably regarding build 1903, which I'll shortly try upgrading to? Thanks!
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  7. bro67
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    dalchina said:
    Could you perhaps expand on that- presumably regarding build 1903, which I'll shortly try upgrading to? Thanks!
    Post #2 explains it in your links. With the changes from 7 to 8 to 10, Using the startup folder relies on you elevating privileges for a program. We went through this discussion in https://www.tenforums.com/general-support/92698-windows-10-doesnt-use-startup-folder.html
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  8. dalchina
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    Thanks, I was just wondering if you had some further change in 1903 in mind.
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  9. bro67
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    One change is that the Start Menu now is isolated with its own process, which can affect those items placed into the Startup folder.
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