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Auto Minimize Startup Program to System Tray

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Does anyone know how to auto minimize a start-up program to system tray?

I have a Font Management software that's GREAT...but it keeps popping up every time I start windows up. I want the program to start, but I don't want it in my face every time I start up windows either.

I'd just like to find a way to auto minimize to system tray when it starts.

Any ideas?

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Use the Run key in the registry...
-run REGEDIT
- HKEY LOCAL MACHINE
- Software
- Microsoft
- Windows
- Current Version
- Run

Any item added to this key will run when windows start.
Also it sounds like you need a PIF for each program. Windows did away with the PIF editor and now they are kinda created when you create a ShortCut...
- Right Click your Desktop
- Select New
- Choose Shortcut
- Follow the wizard
- Once the Shortcut is created Right Click and goto properties.
- Goto the Shortcut Tab
- Select Minimized under the Run: section
- Copy the Shortcut to a directory everyone has access to.
- Put the new shortcut into the Run Registry Key.
The path will be something like "c:\program files\myapp\myappshortcut.pif"

Hope it works, Regards

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