EXE in Startup folder not running

[vandexa1]

Just don't know if it's really worth the trouble, seems like just one issue after another.

Latest is I wrote a program that runs on windows 10 just fine from a shortcut on the desktop. I copied the shortcut to the startup folder for my account and did all the compatibility changes so it would run. It worked fine after a few test startups but now all the sudden it no longer works.

Not sure if MS installed any updates between it working and not working, all I know is it ain't working now.
It shows up in task manager but really isn't running. Any ideas?

TKS...

PS: If I open the Startup folder and double click the shortcut it runs just fine.

 

[Regedit32]

Hi vandexa1,

There is no particular reason for any Windows update to have affected your Startup folder.

Some questions for you:

• Does the program you wrote have any dependencies that need to load at boot time?
• How many User Accounts are on your computer?
• When you say you added a shortcut to the Startup folder, which one do you mean?
  • Startup Folder for the current user only
    
    %userprofile%\appdata\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
    
    
  • Or Startup Folder for all users
    
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

• As an alternate have you considered modifying the Registry Run or RunOnce keys to get your program starting that way?
• For current user:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run (to run all the time)
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce (to run once only)
• For all users:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run (to run all the time)
    
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce (to run once only)

Regards,

Regedit32

 

[davehc]

"There is no particular reason for any Windows update to have affected your Startup folder."

Sorry my friend, I have to:

LOL

But I don't honestly think that is his problem. anyway.

 

[vandexa1]

Thank you so much,

ringtones​