Add a program in startup list of windows

This is not a new trick. But many people use to ask me this question again and again via mail or chat so i thought to create a post on this too..
startup list of programs in windows is the list of those programs which would start automatically whenever you start your computer.
There are two methods of adding any program to startup list..

1. add shortcut to startup folder
2. edit windows registry

add shortcut to startup folder: 

1- go to the start up folder of windows. don't know where it is..
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
here drive c is in my system change it if your windows is in another drive.
or
go to start --> all programs --> start up (double click on this)


2- create a shortcut of your desired program.
right click--> new --> shortcut


3- now open the properties of new created shortcut
right click on shortcut --> properties


4- here you will find an option Run. change it's value to minimize from normal window


5- you have done it. Restart your windows and check it.

edit windows registry

1- open registry editor
 Start--> run and type as "regedit"


2- Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENT VERSION\RUN"


3- Right click on the Run folder


4- Select New ,then select "String value"
then Double click and change the value to your program path.


5- save and exit registry edit


6- Restart the windows.