Starting A Program Automatically

Computer Tip

If you want your PC to open a selected a program (for example, Accounting or a Point-of-Sales software) automatically when you start the computer, just follow these steps:

For Windows XP
You need to add a shortcut to the Startup folder

1. Look for the desired program in the local hard drive C or D


2. Right-click the program and select Send To Desktop as a shortcut on your desktop


3. Click the Start button, select All Programs list, and look for 'Startup' folder


4. Right click on the Startup folder, select Open


5. Drag the desktop shortcut created earlier, INTO the opened Startup folder.

For Mac
You need to add the icon to the Login Items menu

1. Under Apple menu, select System Preferences


2. Click Accounts icon, and click Login Items tab


3. To add programs to the list, click the plus sign or the = button