Making Trello open on startup (Windows 10)
Asked by Luke J:

I've downloaded the Trello app through the windows store for my windows 10 desktop.

I'd like to have it begin automatically when I turn on the computer, but nothing is working. I've tried going into the files to get a shortcut of it to place into the startup file, but it isn't there.

Any help is greatly appreciated,

Thank you!


Answers:
author: Sloan
body: Hi [@Luke J](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1198785)

Here is Microsoft's guide to adding applications to the startup:

* [Change startup apps in Windows 10](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026268/windows-change-startup-apps-in-windows-10)

"press the Windows Logo Key + R, type shell:startup, and then select OK. This opens the Startup folder."

Copying a Trello Shortcut to this directory should do the trick.

Cheers  
Nick

comments: author: Luke J
body: As I said above, I've already gotten that far but can't locate a trello shortcut. I've tried a search, and a manual search, and it's like my computer doesn't have one.


author: Sloan
body: Hi again Luke

I missed that Trello is an App from the Microsoft Store and not a normal application... Sorry!

Here is what worked for me:

If not already done, pin Trello to the Start Menu.

* Open to the Microsoft Store
* Open the Trello page
* Click "Pin to start"

Now create a link in the Startup folder

* Press the Windows Logo Key + R, type shell:startup, and then select OK. This opens the Startup folder.
* You can drag and drop the tile from Start to the folder, a link to trello will be created.
* With a restart you will see this will work. :)

Cheers  
Nick


author: Luke J
body: Somehow this only works after someone tells you, it worked this time but it didn't work when I tried it haha

Thank you for the help!


author: Sloan
body: You are very welcome. Feel free to accept my answer as solution. :)

Regards  
Nick


author: Tom Poland
body: So this worked but what a fuss. Other apps just have a setting you can check to say start this sucker when I boot up.


author: T?o Metz
body: Hello, this works but, does anyone know if trello can be opened on startup, but minified ? Basically I just want it to be there so the "show trello" shortcut works when I need it.


author: Maximilian Pfisterer
body: Yes that would be perfect.


author: bmiller1941
body: I want to simply pin trello to my taskbar. Can you help?


author: Sloan
body: Hi [@bmiller1941](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/4039810) can you tell me what Windows you are using? 7, 8 or 10?

Cheers  
Nick


author: Simone Vollaro
body: I know this is a bit old, but since I haven't found a solution anywhere else, I'll post how I've done this.

Note: I'm working in Windows 11.

The Trello app has the **Window Style** options in the **Preferences** (little gear in the top right corner), which allows you to select *Tray icon only*. This way even if you close the app it remains opened in the system tray.


author: Ldiazabr
body: Ok, for those looking for a Windows 11 solution:

- Press the Start Button and then "All Apps" ("Todas las Aplicaciones" in Spanish)

- Look for Trello and this one item you will be able to Drag \& Drop.

- Press "Windows + R" and insert "shell:startup".

- Drag \& Drop the Trello item you found on "All Apps" to this folder, and then reboot to check if everything worked accordingly.

![trello_drag_drop.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/225245iAA7DBE57B0BDC637/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "trello_drag_drop.png")

*** ** * ** ***

Windows Store Apps create bizarre directories paths, so I don't know if it will still work after updating, but at least this solved the problem some of us were having not locating the shortcut to put in that folder.

comments: author: Konstantinos Spanoudakis
body: Thanks [Ldiazabr](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2138673).  
That finally works!


author: ValterGD
body: Hero ?


author: AR
body: Thank you bro, that works!


author: Kumaraswamy KS
body: Drag and drop of the Trello tile to the starup folder is not working. Not sure how to make it work.

comments: author: Jaimi Chong
body: Same. Also gained access to 'Program Files\\WindowsApps', but don't see a folder for it.


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