Autostart a program you use every day by adding a shortcut to the Windows Startup folder. (If this is too much of a distraction or makes your computer start too slowly, you can always delete the shortcut from the Startup folder.) Windows 7 Right-click the icon of the program you want to start automatically, and then click Copy (or press Ctrl + C). In the All Programs list, right-click the Startup folder, and then click Explore. Click Organize > Paste (or press Ctrl+V) to paste the program sho...