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Asked: 2026-06-08T21:19:14+00:00

The Windows 8 Desktop (not Metro!) App Certification Requirements state 10.2 Your app must

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The Windows 8 Desktop (not Metro!) App Certification Requirements state

10.2 Your app must avoid starting automatically on startup.
For example, your app should not set any of the following;

  • Registry run keys HKLM and, or HKCU under
    Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
  • Registry run keys HKLM, and or HKCU under Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion
  • Start Menu AllPrograms > STARTUP `

I agree that lots of autostart background processes are unneccessary and this should be avoided if possible, but some apps (like mine) sit in the system tray and the user explicitly wants them to auto-start on boot.

Is there anything that’s allowed to make the app auto-start?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Task Scheduler can be used to launch programs whenever a user logs on. However, I believe the team does not want certified apps to run automatically at all. Of course drivers will run on startup, but those aren’t certified apps. I would guess that screen readers and accessibility tools wouldn’t be considered certified apps either, but I’ll ask around.

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