I am sure that you can have a program start automaticly when the pc starts,
am I correct, if so how do I do it?

I believe its something to do with Autoexec or config

I wish to start Outlook each time I start the pc - so not to forget checking
for emails

CP wrote:
> I am sure that you can have a program start automaticly when the pc starts,
> am I correct, if so how do I do it?
>
> I believe its something to do with Autoexec or config
>
> I wish to start Outlook each time I start the pc - so not to forget checking
> for emails

Put a shortcut to Outlook in your Startup folder. Autoexe.bat/config.nt
are not used in XP except for backwards compatibility with old programs.

Right-click on the Start button and choose "Explore". You will see your
Start Menu. Copy the Outlook shortcut to the Startup folder.

Malke
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Add the path of your Outlook.exe programme in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
On Run, type regedit and browse to above path. Add a new string entry(give
any name) on the right hand side with a suitable path to your Outlook.exe
programme.

"CP" wrote:

> I am sure that you can have a program start automaticly when the pc starts,
> am I correct, if so how do I do it?
>
> I believe its something to do with Autoexec or config
>
> I wish to start Outlook each time I start the pc - so not to forget checking
> for emails

"nitin209801" <nitin209801@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> Add the path of your Outlook.exe programme in the following registry key:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
> On Run, type regedit and browse to above path. Add a new string entry(give
> any name) on the right hand side with a suitable path to your Outlook.exe
> programme.
>
> "CP" wrote:
>
>> I am sure that you can have a program start automaticly when the pc
>> starts,
>> am I correct, if so how do I do it?
>>
>> I believe its something to do with Autoexec or config
>>
>> I wish to start Outlook each time I start the pc - so not to forget
>> checking
>> for emails

Why would you advise someone who clearly has limited knowledge of XP to edit
the registry to have a program run at startup, when placing a shortcut to it
in the startup folder is easy and safe?

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

THANKS nitin209801 !!!!!!

I tried for 3 hours adding and deleting Outlook shortcut to startup folder, this did not work, Tried dragging it to start, adding/removing via taskbar propertes, cut and pasted shortcut, everything. Tried user folder, USERS folder, etc,etc. Nothing worked.


Finally, adding entry to registry as nitin209801 suggested did cause Outlook window to open at startup.

Prior to adding entry to the registry, Outlook icon would showup in the taskbar, but Outlook window would not open at startup.