INFO: Finding the StartUp Group Name on International Windows

SUMMARY

When you write an installation script for an application on Microsoft Windows, an entry to the StartUp program group may be added. However, international retail versions of Microsoft Windows use different group names. For example, the German retail version of Microsoft Windows calls its StartUp program group AutoStart, so looking for a program group by name will not necessarily work. To ensure your installation script can find the program group, it must refer to the system registry. This article demonstrates how to update the StartUp group regardless of what localized version of Microsoft Windows your customer may be using.