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PowerShell+VBScript to startup any Windows App or Program by it's name (without having to hardcode folder locations)
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| ' Just put this file inside the folder: %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup | |
| ' And replace the names of the programs to your liking | |
| apps = Array("WhatsApp Desktop", "Stream Deck") | |
| Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" ) | |
| For each app in apps | |
| command = "Start Shell:AppsFolder\\\""$(Get-StartApps -Name \"""&app&"\"" | foreach {$_.AppID})\""" | |
| pscmd = "powershell -command " & command | |
| WshShell.Run pscmd,0 | |
| Next | |
| Set WshShell = Nothing |
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