In our example, we're going to configure TechSmith's Snagit software to automatically start up in a minimized window. Snagit is a screen-capture program that doesn't need to be run in the foreground.

This week's how-to is how to make an application automatically start up in Mac OS X when a specific user logs in. Also, the application we're going to use as an example will give you alerts when ...

First, open up Start > All Programs, and search through the menu for the app you want to start at boot. Right-click on it and hit "Copy". This will copy the shortcut.

Click Start, All Programs. 2. Find the Startup folder. Right-click it, then choose Open. 3. Find the icon for the program or document you want to run at startup. Right-click it, then choose Create ...

So let us see how to make programs always run or auto start as administrator, with elevated privileges. To begin with this, type Schedule Tasks in Start Search and hit Enter to open the Task ...

Windows can't make the coffee, but it can launch any Web page automatically when you boot your operating system. Make this magic happen by learning how to manipulate your Windows Startup folder.

To delay startup programs using the Task Scheduler on Windows 11, click on the Start button, search for Task Scheduler, and open it from the results. On the Task Scheduler app, click on Action on ...