The Startup folder in Windows contains a list of shortcuts of those applications that start when your Windows start. Earlier, you could easily access the Windows 7 startup folder from
Start Menu >
Startup. But where is the Startup folder in Windows 8?
Windows 8 startup folder location
The Current Users Startup folder in Windows 8 is located at:
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup These programs start up for the current logged in user only. To directly access this folder, open
Run, type
shell:startup and hit Enter.
Or to quickly open the folder, press WinKey, type shell:startup and hit Enter.
Startup folder in Windows 8
The All Users Windows 8 startup folder is located at:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp These programs start up for all users. To open this folder, bring up the Run box, type shell:common startup and hit Enter.
Or to open the folder quickly, you can press WinKey, type shell:common startup and hit Enter.
You can add shortcuts of the programs you want to start with you Windows in this folder.
You may use msconfig in Windows 7 or Task Manager in Windows 8 to manage startup programs. You can also delay Startup Programs or control the order in which they load, when Windows boots.
