Hi, Julian.
Yes, I suppose a shortcut or any other executable would do just as well as
an .exe file. But why bother with the shortcut? Why not just use the .exe?
Unless you need to run a .bat file to do more than just run the .exe.
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)
"Julian" <Julianlzb87@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "R. C. White [MVP]" <rc@grandecom.net> wrote in message
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>> Hi, Autostart.
>>
>> I agree. I don't want to have to be reminded to run the reminder. :^{
>>
>> To run a program every time Vista starts up, we can put the .exe file in
>> the Startup folder.
>
> Would a shortcut do?
>
>
>
> There may be several Startup folders, one for each User,
>> plus the one for All Users. To see the contents of this folder for the
>> current user, click Start | All Programs | Startup. To see the one for
>> All Users, right-click that Startup folder and then Open All Users (or
>> Explore All Users).
>>
>> For details, click Start | Help and Support, then type "autostart" into
>> the Search box.
>>
>> RC
>>
>>
>> "Autostart Windows Mail and Calender" <Autostart Windows Mail and
>> Calender@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1A7E0A12-4FE7-41E9-B4EF-5BBA008DA094@microsoft.com...
>>>I miss the old ways when I could place my *exe file in some startup
>>>folder to
>>> get my programs started whenever I started or restarted my computer.
>>> -Is it possible for me to get my windows mail and windows calender
>>> started
>>> automatically so i don't miss my appointments. Any time I remember to
>>> check
>>> my calender I have missed something already. I dont have a REMINDER
>>> until i
>>> remember to run windows calender. HELP.
>>> -Is there any way of placing a running program permanently on the screen
>>> just like the clock in the systemtray.HELP me.