# Startup Problems

**URL:** https://forum.duplicati.com/t/startup-problems/19751
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 21, 2024, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/startup-problems/19751 "2024-12-21T10:32:53Z")
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### Author: ![ts678](https://forum.duplicati.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@ts678](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/ts678)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/startup-problems/19751/4 "2024-12-21T16:49:48Z")

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> [@toblak](#):
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> This used to work without problems until sometime this autumn

Did it fail before upgrading to 2.1.0.2\_beta\_2024-11-29 or after it?  
I had assumed before, but technically autumn (here) ended today.

> [@toblak](#):
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> both entries are configured to run Duplicati tray icon as administrator.

 ![image](https://forum.duplicati.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fe4a16aa39b12de27647753b8618cf56c6ecc25c.png)

If you did the above to the shortcut, Windows won’t do the automatic start. Unclear why.  
Try unchecking it to see if it gets fixed (as a test, as you might actually want it elevated).

Above shortcut image is actually to notepad.exe, just to show that it’s not just Duplicati.

I still have old shortcuts in `shell:startup` and `shell:common startup`. Full testing [here](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/how-to-improve-my-backup-strategy-macrium-duplicati-ram-disk/13603/8).

Task Manager Startup info is below, but they seem to be ignored if Run as administrator:

![image](https://forum.duplicati.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/add21d76f14de5d6960e8cd2218379995b9c55ae.png)

> [@kenkendk](#):
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> The WindowsService was changed slightly for the beta build.

What beyond putting SERVER on its command line options? Old entry seemed to work.  
I’d hope it behaves properly without a reinstall, except for the [risk of running old update](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/update-recommendation/19673/3).

> [@kenkendk](#):
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> > [@toblak](#):
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> > In the installer, I chose the option for “Launch Duplicati at startup”.
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> That one is different. It places a shortcut in the user start menu, so Windows will automatically start it during login.

So there’s an example of confusing wording, which has also been in the installer for a long time.

 ![image](https://forum.duplicati.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/746aeb7b285bbea6fe60a7ad4f4e6e73c65bc882.png)

The term “startup” usually means computer startup IMO. The text at right is more accurate IMO.

Technically what it seems to do is place it in

`C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp` so all users get a startup unless one sets `Run as administrator`. For that, I do manual start, and @ZebCorp has a way.

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