Windows 8.1: Where the heck is Start-up folder?

--Anand-- Uncategorized March 17, 2014 1 Minute

Microsoft ditched the start-menu in Windows 8. I get that. BUT we used to get to the start-up folder using start-menu, so we can place few shortcuts to start automatically when we log in. How the hell am I going to find it in the GUI? Sad smile No where.

I searching around and found where the heck is start-up folder. Its under freaking “C:ProgramData” folder. Copy the following path and paste it in run box (Windows +R)

C:ProgramDataMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup

Place your software/program shortcuts here. Smile

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Being in Silicon Valley for years, I became a IT Infrastructure Geek by experience and surrounded by other Geeks everywhere. I try to help others by the solutions I found on odd occasions. View all posts by --Anand--

Published March 17, 2014

One thought on “Windows 8.1: Where the heck is Start-up folder?”

CNYTech says:

April 25, 2014 at 5:26 am

In addition to get to the users Startup folder navigate to “C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup”

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