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ArkansasQuapaw
Jan 21, 2026Iron Contributor
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...
Holaway
Jan 25, 2026Steel Contributor
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.