Windows 11 — Add App To Startup

Have a different method or a tricky app that won't cooperate? Let me know in the comments below!

We all have that one app we open the second we log into our PC. For some, it’s Slack or Teams. For others, it’s Spotify, a password manager, or a note-taking tool like Obsidian. windows 11 add app to startup

Which app will you add to startup first? I personally keep a password manager and clipboard history tool always running. Have a different method or a tricky app that won't cooperate

Here is your complete guide to adding any application to Windows 11 startup—using three different methods, depending on how technical you want to get. Microsoft has moved most startup controls into the modern Settings menu. However, you can only enable/disable apps here; you cannot add a new app using this method. You use Settings to manage what is already there. For some, it’s Slack or Teams

Manually opening these apps every single day wastes precious minutes and mental energy. Fortunately, Windows 11 makes it incredibly easy to automate this process.