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How to add apps to the "Startup Apps" settings in Windows 10?
Need to add applications like fan control to the system's "Settings > Apps > Startup" management list. Because the current device has "Xbox Game Bar" enabled, this settings list can differentiate whether apps launch in the Game Bar environment or the standard desktop environment. Common methods cannot add new entries to this list; seeking specific operational steps.
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Press Win + R, type shell:startup, and press Enter. This opens the Startup folder for your user.
Right-click in the folder, select New > Shortcut.
Browse to or enter the path of your fan control application.
Name the shortcut and click Finish.
This will start the app automatically on login.
Windows doesn’t let you manually add apps to Settings > Apps > Startup—that list is auto-generated from specific registry locations.
To make an app like Fan Control show up there, you must register it under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run (or HKLM for all users) and ensure it has a valid AppUserModelID; otherwise it won’t appear or be classified correctly for Xbox Game Bar vs desktop.
