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$startupFolder = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("Startup") $shortcutPath = Join-Path $startupFolder "$([System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension($appPath)).lnk" $WScriptShell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell $shortcut = $WScriptShell.CreateShortcut($shortcutPath) $shortcut.TargetPath = $appPath $shortcut.WorkingDirectory = [System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName($appPath) $shortcut.Save() Write-Host "✅ Added to startup (visible in Task Manager > Startup apps)" -ForegroundColor Green

"2" $appPath = Pick-AppPath if (-not $appPath) Write-Host "No file selected." -ForegroundColor Red; exit $regPath = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" $name = Read-Host "Enter a name for this startup entry (e.g., MyApp)" Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name $name -Value "`"$appPath`"" Write-Host "✅ Added to Registry (hidden startup – not in Task Manager startup list)" -ForegroundColor Green add app to start up windows 11

"4" ForEach-Object Write-Host " - $($_.Name) : $($_.Value)" add app to start up windows 11