Startup folder Vs. Registry entry?

[gwilks98]

What is the difference in Win2K between:

Adding something to the startup folder in your (or every) profiles startmenu

AND

Adding a registry entry in Local_Machine>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current_Version>Run



Is there *any* difference?

[Markel]

I wonder if the registry entries get launched at startup, but the start menu items only when someone logs on? (I've never really thought much about this.)

[Joshua]

The startup folder runs on a per user basis whereas the Run key in HKLM runs for all users. Also, if you want something to run at startup but you don't want your users to see it in the Startup folder and potentially delete it, you add it to the Run key.