auto start techniques

[ossama]

hello, :bg
what are the techniques that can be used to make a program auto start with windows?
i know one methode wich is: put the path of the executable of the program (that we want to make it auto execute with windows startup) in the folowing registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run


i am using windows xp,

[evlncrn8]

startup group also, if you put the exe or a link to it in the startup group (can be global, or different per user) that'll work too

[Vortex]

If you wish to associate the autostarting applications with a specific user than you should select HKEY_CURRENT_USER instead of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

[lingo]

Auto start methods  :wink