Registering XpanelDesigner as a starting program |
Users can configure XpanelDesigner to run automatically when booting up Windows. Setup methods may differ depending on the version of Windows.
For Windows 7 and below, XpanelDesigner needs to be placed in the [Startup] folder. For Windows 8 and above, a task for XpanelDesigner needs to be added in the [Task Scheduler].
(1) Windows 7 and below (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7)
a) Right-click on the “XpanelDesigner.exe” icon. Click [Send to] – [Desktop (Create Shortcut)] on the pop-up menu.
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b) Open the [Startup] window. There are two ways to do this:
Press the [Windows] + [R] keys to open the [Run] window. Enter “shell:startup” in the search field and press [OK].
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Open [File Explorer] and enter “Startup” in the path field, then press enter. You will be taken to the Startup folder as shown below.
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c) Drag and drop or cut and paste the shortcut icon for XpanelDesigner into the [Startup] folder.
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(2) Windows 8 and above (Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10)
a) Right-click on the “XpanelDesigner.exe” icon. Click [Send to] – [Desktop (create shortcut)] on the pop-up menu.
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b) Open the [Control Panel] and go to [Administrative Tools] – [Task Scheduler]. Alternatively, in Windows 10, you can type “task scheduler” in the Windows search bar, then click on [Task Scheduler] in the results section.
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c) Click [Create Basic Task…] in the upper right side of the [Task Scheduler] window to open the [Create Basic Task Wizard] window.
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d) On the [Create a Basic Task] page, enter “XpanelDesigner” in the name field, then press [Next].
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e) On the [Task Trigger] page, select [When the computer starts] and press [Next].
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f) On the [Action] page, select [Start a program] and press [Next].
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g) Press the [Browse…] button on the right side of the [Program/Script] field and select the location of the shortcut icon for XpanelDesigner, then press [Next]. Note: The selected shortcut should already be set to run as an administrator. See the above section for more information.
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h) Finish the configuration by pressing the [Finish] button.
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