How to automatically open a website on startup in Windows 11

Want your favorite site to launch the moment your PC boots up? Learn how to automatically open any website on startup in Windows 11 with this step-by-step tutorial.

  1. Open your web browser (e.g., Chrome, Edge, or Firefox).
  2. Go to the website or webpage you want to open automatically when your PC starts.
  3. Right-click on the Windows start menu button.
  4. Click Run.
    Open Run window
    You can also press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard simultaneously to open a 'Run' window.
  5. Type shell:startup in the 'Run' window.
  6. Press Enter or click OK.
    Open Startup folder

This command opens the 'Startup' folder.

You can find the 'Startup' folder in the following location in Windows Explorer:


(C:)\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
  1. Make sure the File Explorer window and web browser window are both visible.
  2. Drag the URL (Internet address) of the website or web page to the 'Startup' folder. To drag a URL, left-click the browser lock (padlock) icon next to the URL (web address), hold down the left mouse button, drag the URL to the 'Startup' folder, and then release the left mouse button.
    Drag URL to Startup folder

The website or web page will automatically start up with your computer the next time.

Related:

How to create a desktop shortcut to open multiple web pages

How to make your web browser open on startup (step by step)

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References:

https://www.guidingtech.com/top-ways-to-open-a-web-page-at-startup-in-windows-10/