Create a shortcut to the file and "send" or move it to "documents and 
settings/all users/start menu/programs/startup". Every time Windows 
loads, the program should start.

Tom Mayer

Bob Lendrim wrote:
> I have a program called Process Explorer from SysInternals.com installed on my computer.
> I would like to have it start up when I boot the computer. Years ago, I would have
> done that by putting a command line in the Autoexec.bat file (i.e.  c:\programfiles\procexp.exe).
> In recent years, the autoexec.bat file doesn't seem to be used. I do have an autoexec.bat
> file in my root directory, but it was empty. I put the command in it, but the program doesn't 
> start on bootup as I would expect. Is there a different way to make programs start up in XP? 
>
> Thanks for any help.
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