Automatically running a .bat or .ps1 file to map network drives.
Unlike the modern Task Manager startup list, the shell:startup folder does not have a built-in "delay" feature. However, you can create a batch script to delay the launch of a program so it doesn't bog down the boot process immediately.
| Method | How to Access | |--------|----------------| | | Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Startup tab (enable/disable items) | | Settings | Win + I → Apps → Startup | | All Users Startup | Win + R → shell:common startup |
Windows processes the items in this folder sequentially. If you have twenty heavy programs in this folder, your computer will take much longer to become usable after you type your password.
Shell:startup
Automatically running a .bat or .ps1 file to map network drives.
Unlike the modern Task Manager startup list, the shell:startup folder does not have a built-in "delay" feature. However, you can create a batch script to delay the launch of a program so it doesn't bog down the boot process immediately.
| Method | How to Access | |--------|----------------| | | Ctrl + Shift + Esc → Startup tab (enable/disable items) | | Settings | Win + I → Apps → Startup | | All Users Startup | Win + R → shell:common startup |
Windows processes the items in this folder sequentially. If you have twenty heavy programs in this folder, your computer will take much longer to become usable after you type your password.