Run a script on start up on Windows 10

On previous versions of Windows I have used the below technique to run a batch file on Windows startup.

1. Create a shortcut to the batch file.


2. Once the shortcut is created, right-click the shortcut file and select Cut.


3. Click Start, then Programs or All Programs. Find the Startup folder and right-click that folder, then select Open.


4. Once the Startup folder is opened, click Edit in the menu bar, then Paste to paste the shortcut file into the Startup folder. If you do not see the menu bar, press the Alt key to make the menu bar visible. Any shortcuts in the Startup folder will automatically run each time the user logs in to Windows.

I have been unsuccessful in finding how to do something similar on Windows 10.

Any ideas?

Answer

The startup folder is still there and functions as normal.

To access it, press Windows+R, then type shell:startup.

You should be able to do what you were previously doing in Windows 7 from there.