Startup Folder

Location:

%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Classification:

Criteria	Value
Permissions	User
Security context	User
Persistence type	File
Code type	EXE; Other1
Launch type	Same logon required
Impact	Non-destructive
OS Version	All OS versions
Dependencies	OS only
Toolset	Scriptable

Description:

Well known folder. Any application, lnk file, script etc. is automatically launched by explorer.exe after user logon.

References:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-an-app-to-run-automatically-at-startup-in-windows-10-150da165-dcd9-7230-517b-cf3c295d89dd

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Remarks:

1. .lnk files are the most common ones ↩