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Automatically Start Desktop Ticker (Windows 8)

To make Desktop Ticker start automatically, follow these steps.

1 - Copy the Desktop Ticker shortcut

If you have a Desktop Ticker icon on your desktop, right click on it and select Copy.

Copy Shortcut

Otherwise, if you have a Desktop Ticker icon on your Start screen, right click on it and select Open file location. Right click on the Desktop Ticker icon and select Copy.

2 - Open the Startup folder

Open File Explorer. You can do this by right clicking on the Start button and selecting File Explorer.

Open Start-up Folder

Navigate to your user folder, usually C:\Users\username.

Click on the address bar and add \AppData to the folder name.

Change the address

Navigate to C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Start-up

3 - Add the shortcut to the Start-up folder

Right click on the contents pane and select Paste.

Paste Shortcut

The Desktop Ticker icon should now appear in the Startup folder, and the application will now run automatically after you log in.

To Stop Desktop Ticker Automatically Starting

Follow step 2 above to open the Start-up folder, then delete the Desktop Ticker icon.

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