Use windows task scheduler and start with a task job set to start at start up or logon.
I thought that way was known for long time now its the reason ms includes windows scheduler in the opsystem to use it as a timer which it is very good at. No need to add timers to programs when its already done.

I'd love to see this as well. With Media Monkey's integrated media sharing, I'd be nice to have MM start with Windows in the tray.

Oh yeah, forgot about that. Thanks!

But there is an interesting side effect of using that option: If I set the Windows Startup option to Minimized, then when MediaMonkey loads a mini title bar/window shows up in the bottom left corner of my primary monitor. It's only wide enough to show the "M..." in MediaMonkey and doesn't have any height...it's just the title par portion of a really small window.

Then to open MediaMonkey, I have to double-click the MediaMonkey tray icon...twice! The first dbl-click will make that mini title bar/window disappear, the second dbl-click will open a proper window. Strange.

You can already add it to Startup yourself and set it to start minimized in the Properties in the Start Menu.

I agree that there should be a "Start with Windows" option, probably under Tools > Options > General. But if you don't implement that for whatever reason, please add a /Minimized command line option.

Thanks!

Dreadlau wrote:Why not
Of course you can.

Making MM start with windows only takes a a drag and drop with your mouse.

oh good, your post made me think they changed that too.

Why not
Of course you can.

Making MM start with windows only takes a a drag and drop with your mouse.

Dreadlau wrote:How to add a program to the startup folder:
http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/add-p ... tartup-fol

Warning: needs expert skills in informatics

do you mean that you are not able to add an icon to the start folder in the windows folder anymore in win 7??

How to add a program to the startup folder:
http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/add-p ... tartup-fol

Warning: needs expert skills in informatics

I wouldn't use this option myself but, yes, it most definitely should be implemented as an 'option' for those who would.

I see it is not an urgent option. but it would make MM more easy to use for users that are not PC-experts like we are.

rovingcowboy wrote: (...) tons of stuff starting with windows now. some times it does not all start. (...) now i know there are some faster computers out there then mine that might make it start up easy with all the other things windows

You may like to use a startup delayer to speed up your PC's performance. I use it too, and it's a brilliant solution for slower pc's. http://www.r2.com.au/software.php?page= ... startdelay

rovingcowboy wrote: If on off switch option was added then it might be a maybe answer for me again.

My suggestion is to have this option in MM, not as a standard mandatory thing. So you might change back to yes

timelezz wrote:Thank you all for pointing out that there are scripts that do theses things. My post in this MM-wishlist is to point out to the developers that all other Windows programs have an options 'Startup with Windows', while MM is lacking here. There are workarounds, but they need some technical knowledge. So please put this very normal option into MM.

No need of technical knowledge. Just do what Nohitter said.

nohitter151 wrote:I think if you just put a shortcut to MM in the start menu "Startup" folder, it will automatically start with windows.

This is your solution.
It's pretty easy an intuitive to do.

There's really no need to add an option in MM itself.

i changed my mind from my answer of maybe to no don't want it.

not to be a partry spoiler, or anything like that, but for the reason this computer here and my other one i use for back up both have tons of stuff starting with windows now. some times it does not all start and i have to do a reboot to get all the stuff to show.

not sure what that is caused by but these are the only two computers working in an online system set up.
the jukebox is as stated in my first reply using timers in the task scheduler.

now i know there are some faster computers out there then mine that might make it start up easy with all the other things windows and window's program authors want to start at start up. but that just leads me to suggest if on off switch option was added then it might be a maybe answer for me again.

but as of now its a no answer.

According to the poll i'm not the only one who would like this function

Of course virus scanners start with Windows, so do firewalls and anti-spyware applications. I also know messengers start with Windows, but most application don't to my knowledge. I didn't know that iTunes did, haven't seen this in WMP though and the office quick starter is something different, Java does something similar as well.

In any case I myself don't have a need for this and adding an entry to the startup would work for me if I needed it.