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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 whe...
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.