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The original poster asks how to run a program at startup in Windows Phone 8, comparing it to the Windows 7 method of placing shortcuts in the Startup folder. A respondent suggests that the equivalent in Windows 8 (and likely Windows Phone 8) involves placing programs in the "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" directory. Overall, the thread discusses methods to set programs to run automatically at startup, with the tone positive about the operating system.
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ayejay0601

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How do I run a program at startup? Windows 7 had a "startup" folder and by moving an executable or shortcut into it, it would boot with the computer. Whats the analog in WP8? (I love WP8 by the way...more and more everyday)
 

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ayejay0601 said:
How do I run a program at startup? Windows 7 had a "startup" folder and by moving an executable or shortcut into it, it would boot with the computer. Whats the analog in WP8? (I love WP8 by the way...more and more everyday)
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Hello and welcome to the forums.
I think what you are looking for is located here
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
Glad to here you're enjoying Windows 8
Regards
Randy
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ayejay0601 said:
How do I run a program at startup? Windows 7 had a "startup" folder and by moving an executable or shortcut into it, it would boot with the computer. Whats the analog in WP8? (I love WP8 by the way...more and more everyday)
Click to expand...

Hello and welcome to the forums.
I think what you are looking for is located here
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
Glad to here you're enjoying Windows 8
Regards
Randy
 

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