Autobots? No, auto-LAUNCH!

Visualization time! Picture this, you turn on your computer and all the apps you need for the day are already open and ready to go. Now open your eyes, turn on your computer, and let me show you how to make this a thing. Microsoft 11 has a new feature that lets you set your favorite apps to launch automatically when you log in. This will definitely help you and your team get into the work faster.

Ok. Onto the how to! For some apps, you can set up your auto-launch by following these steps:

• Head to Settings

• Click Apps

• Then select Startup

Once you’re here, you’ll see a list of apps that support auto-launch. Flip that little toggle for the apps that you want to open when you start your computer, and then the next time you log in they’ll be ready to rock and roll.

If one of the apps you’re looking for doesn’t appear in the Startup area of Settings, it’s not the end of the world. There’s another way to set up auto-launch.

Go to the special Startup folder in Windows 11. Once here, you can add shortcuts to any app you want to launch automatically.

Here’s how you do it:

• Hit “Windows Key + R” to open the Run Tool

• Type ‘shell:startup’

• Click Ok

Now you’re able to add a shortcut to your chosen app using its executable file (shown as .exe file in Program Files).

As tempting as it is to set all your favorite apps to launch automatically, be warned, opening too many apps at once will slow down your computer. If the idea of having auto launching apps sounds amazing, but the thought of setting it up brings up a migraine, give us a call. We are more than happy to help set this up for you!