Start Menu

Windows 7 - 64 bit
I have an exe file that I want to run when I boot up. I have pinned the
file to
the Start Menu, but when booting/restarting, it is not executed. It is my
own
time reminder that pops up a reminder based on the date. It was build with
VB6 and tested in that environment and it works there.

With it pinned to the Start Menu, should I also see it in the Startup of
msconfig?

Earl

On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:45:09 -0500, Earl Partridge wrote:

> Windows 7 - 64 bit
> I have an exe file that I want to run when I boot up. I have pinned the
> file to
> the Start Menu, but when booting/restarting, it is not executed. It is my
> own
> time reminder that pops up a reminder based on the date. It was build with
> VB6 and tested in that environment and it works there.
>
> With it pinned to the Start Menu, should I also see it in the Startup of
> msconfig?
>
> Earl

No.

It needs to go into the Startup folder of the Start Menu.

This about it: if it were otherwise, you'd have *all* of those Start Menu
programs starting up with Windows.

--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

This is Windows 7 - 64 bit... and I don't seem to find the folders you're
referring
to. In the Windows Folder, there is a Start Menu folder. I tried it there
but no go.
Under that Start Menu folder there's a "Programs" folder. I tried it there,
still
no go.

Under the Start Menu folder, there is no "Startup" Folder.

Earl


"Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote in message
news:1k8ynl4ghdc8b$....
> On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:45:09 -0500, Earl Partridge wrote:
>
>> Windows 7 - 64 bit
>> I have an exe file that I want to run when I boot up. I have pinned the
>> file to
>> the Start Menu, but when booting/restarting, it is not executed. It is
>> my
>> own
>> time reminder that pops up a reminder based on the date. It was build
>> with
>> VB6 and tested in that environment and it works there.
>>
>> With it pinned to the Start Menu, should I also see it in the Startup of
>> msconfig?
>>
>> Earl
>
> No.
>
> It needs to go into the Startup folder of the Start Menu.
>
> This about it: if it were otherwise, you'd have *all* of those Start Menu
> programs starting up with Windows.
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

"Earl Partridge" <> wrote in message
news:cajmn.250514$...
> This is Windows 7 - 64 bit... and I don't seem to find the folders
> you're referring
> to. In the Windows Folder, there is a Start Menu folder. I tried it
> there but no go.
> Under that Start Menu folder there's a "Programs" folder. I tried it
> there, still
> no go.
>
> Under the Start Menu folder, there is no "Startup" Folder.
>
> Earl


Start | All Programs | Startup (folder). Drag the program in there.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA





>
>
> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote in message
> news:1k8ynl4ghdc8b$....
>> On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:45:09 -0500, Earl Partridge wrote:
>>
>>> Windows 7 - 64 bit
>>> I have an exe file that I want to run when I boot up. I have pinned
>>> the
>>> file to
>>> the Start Menu, but when booting/restarting, it is not executed. It
>>> is my
>>> own
>>> time reminder that pops up a reminder based on the date. It was build
>>> with
>>> VB6 and tested in that environment and it works there.
>>>
>>> With it pinned to the Start Menu, should I also see it in the Startup
>>> of
>>> msconfig?
>>>
>>> Earl
>>
>> No.
>>
>> It needs to go into the Startup folder of the Start Menu.
>>
>> This about it: if it were otherwise, you'd have *all* of those Start
>> Menu
>> programs starting up with Windows.
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
>

On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:54:18 -0800, Gene E. Bloch wrote:

> On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:45:09 -0500, Earl Partridge wrote:
>
>> Windows 7 - 64 bit
>> I have an exe file that I want to run when I boot up. I have pinned the
>> file to
>> the Start Menu, but when booting/restarting, it is not executed. It is my
>> own
>> time reminder that pops up a reminder based on the date. It was build with
>> VB6 and tested in that environment and it works there.
>>
>> With it pinned to the Start Menu, should I also see it in the Startup of
>> msconfig?
>>
>> Earl
>
> No.
>
> It needs to go into the Startup folder of the Start Menu.
>
> This about it: if it were otherwise, you'd have *all* of those Start Menu
> programs starting up with Windows.

I meant "Think" about it. Dumb spell checker :-)

I see that Bruce Hagen has answered your next question, so I'll say no
more.

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Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

Earl Partridge wrote:
> Windows 7 - 64 bit
> I have an exe file that I want to run when I boot up. I have pinned the
> file to
> the Start Menu, but when booting/restarting, it is not executed. It is
> my own
> time reminder that pops up a reminder based on the date. It was build with
> VB6 and tested in that environment and it works there.
>
> With it pinned to the Start Menu, should I also see it in the Startup of
> msconfig?

If you still can't find it on the Start Menu, open Explorer and locate
the path here:

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup

--
Crash

"When you want to fool the world, tell the truth."
~ Otto von Bismarck ~

"Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote in message
news:...
> On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:54:18 -0800, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
>> This about it: if it were otherwise, you'd have *all* of those Start Menu
>> programs starting up with Windows.
>
> I meant "Think" about it. Dumb spell checker :-)
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

You mean your spellchecker hasn't got an entry for
"cortico-digital-disassociation"? ;-)

--

Jeff

That did it. Just curious, and I'm not going to try it, but rather than
putting
the Startup folder in that User\Username\appdata......., would it also work
in c:\windows\startmenu\startup ??
Thanks
Earl


"Dave "Crash" Dummy" <> wrote in message
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> Earl Partridge wrote:
>> Windows 7 - 64 bit
>> I have an exe file that I want to run when I boot up. I have pinned the
>> file to
>> the Start Menu, but when booting/restarting, it is not executed. It is
>> my own
>> time reminder that pops up a reminder based on the date. It was build
>> with
>> VB6 and tested in that environment and it works there.
>>
>> With it pinned to the Start Menu, should I also see it in the Startup of
>> msconfig?
>
> If you still can't find it on the Start Menu, open Explorer and locate the
> path here:
>
> C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
> Menu\Programs\Startup
>
> --
> Crash
>
> "When you want to fool the world, tell the truth."
> ~ Otto von Bismarck ~

"Earl Partridge" <> wrote in message
news:tOsmn.80027$...
> That did it. Just curious, and I'm not going to try it, but rather than
> putting
> the Startup folder in that User\Username\appdata......., would it also
> work
> in c:\windows\startmenu\startup ??
> Thanks
> Earl
Why does it exist?
Programs that start on boot up are in the Registry, run or run once. If you
add or drag the short cut icon to the Start, All Programs, Startup, then
they will also be started.

That should work, and I should have suggested it to you before, except that
I forgot - because that's a change from prior Windows versions that I
haven't quite assimilated :-)

We're all having a learning experience, after all...

On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:09:12 -0500, Earl Partridge wrote:

> That did it. Just curious, and I'm not going to try it, but rather than
> putting
> the Startup folder in that User\Username\appdata......., would it also work
> in c:\windows\startmenu\startup ??
> Thanks
> Earl
>
>
> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <> wrote in message
> news:S3qmn.1340$%...
>> Earl Partridge wrote:
>>> Windows 7 - 64 bit
>>> I have an exe file that I want to run when I boot up. I have pinned the
>>> file to
>>> the Start Menu, but when booting/restarting, it is not executed. It is
>>> my own
>>> time reminder that pops up a reminder based on the date. It was build
>>> with
>>> VB6 and tested in that environment and it works there.
>>>
>>> With it pinned to the Start Menu, should I also see it in the Startup of
>>> msconfig?
>>
>> If you still can't find it on the Start Menu, open Explorer and locate the
>> path here:
>>
>> C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
>> Menu\Programs\Startup
>>
>> --
>> Crash
>>
>> "When you want to fool the world, tell the truth."
>> ~ Otto von Bismarck ~


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