Windows 11 Start - Up Folder

Unlike its predecessor, Windows 11 does not place the Startup folder in an obvious location within the Start Menu. There are two primary methods to find it.

Press Win + R , type shell:startup , and hit Enter . windows 11 start up folder

| Feature | Details | |---------|---------| | | %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup | | All users path | %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp | | Quick open (current) | Win + R → shell:startup | | Quick open (all) | Win + R → shell:common startup | | File type required | Shortcut (.lnk) | | Better management tool | Task Manager > Startup apps | | Registry alternative | HKCU\...\Run or HKLM\...\Run | Unlike its predecessor, Windows 11 does not place

It is important to understand the difference between the Startup Folder and the tab in Task Manager. | Feature | Details | |---------|---------| | |

| Type | Path | |------|------| | | %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup | | All Users | %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp |