Windows 8.1 wont let me start my script on startup

[computergroove]

I am trying to start my script on Windows startup and it doesn't run. I have disabled defender and smartscreen with no luck. There is no antivirus on this machine. I have added the script to shell:startup, shell:common startup and HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run all with no luck. Im at a loss. Please help.

[orbs]

anything in the event log?

also, how do you know your script does not start? perhaps it starts, and as far as the OS is concerned, everything is OK, but the script crashes because some dependency is not available yet?

EDIT: if its just your machine, then just swallow the Win10 frog.

Edited September 28, 2016 by orbs

[computergroove]

I can start my script's compiled exe by double clicking it. I can see the autoit's default tray icon opening in the taskbar next to the time. When I restart the computer the icon does not show up nor does the actions the script is supposed to do occur. Are you saying it is not possible to do this in windows 8? Just upgrade to windows 10 and this will work?

[orbs]

6 hours ago, computergroove said:

Are you saying it is not possible to do this in windows 8? Just upgrade to windows 10 and this will work?

no. i'm saying that if you already made the switch from Windows 7, then complete it to Windows 10. Windows 8 has no future, and if you need peer support, the odds are people are running 10 and not 8. i know i have a VM of 10, used to have a VM of 8, not gonna rebuild it anytime soon.

now back to the issue. let's start simple: anything in the event log?

also, the Autoruns utility may be helpful here. it does not provide troubleshooting info, but it can tell you if your entry is configured properly.

EDIT: some interesting links:

http://superuser.com/questions/834135/why-some-startup-programs-not-starting-at-windows-startup

http://www.eightforums.com/performance-maintenance/11216-startup-programs-wont-start-post408148.html?s=f79034567982e147b1cd0b030c7de627#post408148

so perhaps it is actually solved by upgrading to Windows 10... 

 

Edited September 28, 2016 by orbs

[computergroove]

I got this to work by making a .bat file and adding it to the shell:startup folder. It works now. No idea why this is necessary.