In a world where automation is increasingly taking over, having to Open the same set of web pages Every time you start your computer, it can feel a bit sluggish. Especially with all the tools Windows provides, setting your computer to open a set of web pages at boot is virtually unnecessary. Here are ways to open a web page at startup in Windows 10.
We'll show you a few different ways to set Windows 10 to open web pages on startup. You'll have a hard time choosing your favorite method, as they're all pretty simple. So, without wasting any time, let's get straight to the point.
1. Use the startup folder
As the name suggests, the Startup folder on Windows is designed to launch programs when your computer starts. Aside from being useful for launching applications and scripts, the Startup folder can also be used to open web pages when you boot up Windows 10. Here's how.
Step 1: Open any web browser on your computer and navigate to the website you want to launch at boot. Copy the website URL from the address bar at the top.
Step 2: Now press Windows key + R to launch Run dialog box, type shell:startup in the box, and press Enter.
Step 3: Right-click anywhere inside the Startup folder, go to New, and choose Shortcut from the submenu.
Step 4: In the Create Shortcut window, paste the website URL into the box and click Next.
That's all there is to it. Now that you've created a shortcut to the website in your Startup folder, Windows will automatically load the website at startup. Similarly, you can add more shortcuts to your Startup folder to launch multiple websites at boot.
2. Run a batch file
Another way to launch websites at startup is to create a batch file. This method is useful when you intend to launch multiple websites at startup. Here's how it works.
Step 1: Press Windows key + R to launch the Run dialog box, type shell:startup in the box, and press Enter.
Step 2: Right-click anywhere inside the Startup folder, go to New, and choose Text Document from the menu.
start
replace In the above command enter the actual location of the web page you want to run.
Likewise, to open multiple web pages on startup, you can add more launch commands in your document.
Step 4: Now use Ctrl+Shift+S shortcut to save the file with .bat extension.
And you're all set. Windows should now launch this batch file containing the URLs of all your favorite websites upon startup.
3. Use a task schedule
Task Scheduler is a useful utility on Windows where you can Automate almost any task on your computer.With it, you can run programs, execute commands, or even Schedule your computer to shut down When certain triggers and conditions are met, you can, of course, use this tool to launch websites on startup as well. Read on to learn how.
Step 1: Open any web browser on your computer and navigate to the website you want to launch at startup. Click the lock icon to the left of its URL in the address bar and drag it to your desktop.
Step 2: Now open the Start menu, type Task Scheduler, and press Enter.
Step 3: Now, in the Actions pane on your right, click the Create Basic Task option.
Step 4: In the Create Basic Task Wizard, enter an appropriate name for the task. Optionally, you can also enter a brief description for the task. Then click Next.
Step 6: On the Action tab, select Start a program. Then click Next.
Step 7: Now, under Program/Script, browse to the website shortcut you created earlier.
Alternatively, to launch multiple websites on startup, you can create a batch file and paste its file path into the program/script.
Step 8: Finally, on the Finish tab, check the task details and click Finish.
Getting things ready
Automatically opening one or more web pages at startup in Windows 10 every time your computer starts saves a lot of time. It also eliminates the need to repeat the same steps every day. Aside from web pages, you can use the above methods to launch other applications and programs as well.
