Windows 11 — How To Add Exe File To Startup

The Task Manager is a powerful tool in Windows 11 that allows you to manage running processes and applications. Here's how to use it to add an EXE file to startup:

| Feature | Startup Folder | Task Scheduler | Registry | |---------|---------------|----------------|-----------| | | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ | | Run as admin | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | Delayed start | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | System-wide | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ (via HKLM) | | No shortcut needed | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | how to add exe file to startup windows 11