Some programs can successfully startup in Windows Vista without a problem.

But some programs can only be run with higher privileges, such as Administrator rights. Those programs will NOT simply startup by adding the program to the Startup folder, or even writing a line in the registry.

Windows Vista security prevents programs that require Admin rights to run automatically on startup.

To workaround this, you can use the Task Scheduler to create a task that launches the application. And you can tell it to run with the higher privileges it needs.

To setup a task to make the program run with full privileges automatically on startup:

1. Launch the Task Scheduler
Example: Start Menu - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools

2. From the Actions panel on the right, select Create Task...
a. Give the app a name of your choice in the "Name Section"

3. Go to the Security Options on the General tab
a. Select an user account with administrative privileges
b. Select the radio button Run only when user is logged on
c. Check the box Run with highest privileges

4.Go to the Triggers tab and click New...
a. In Begin the task, select At log on
b. In the Settings options, select All users
c. In the Advanced Settings options, check the box Enabled
d. Click OK to close the dialog

5. Go to the Actions tab and click New...
a. For Action, select Start a program
b. In the Settings options, browse for and choose BiblePassWord.exe
in your Program Files folder.
c. Click OK to close the dialog

6. Go to the Settings tab
a. Check the box Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled
start is missed
b. Uncheck the box Stop the task if it runs longer than

7. Click OK to save and close the task properties

Those steps should allow you to create a task which will automatically startup the program in Vista, with the highest privileges.

Linda - http://how.best-free-information.com - The "How" Blog