To access the manager: Go to .
Type the following command and press Enter: shell:startup windows 11 add app to startup
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. To access the manager: Go to
Manually opening these apps every single day wastes precious minutes and mental energy. Fortunately, Windows 11 makes it incredibly easy to automate this process. For others, it’s Spotify, a password manager, or
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.
Which app will you add to startup first? I personally keep a password manager and clipboard history tool always running.