Windows 10 Operating System _ Make Windows 10 OS open automatically a few URL's or Web pages when Windows 10 machine is power up

Hi Copilot , when i booted up my Windows 10 machine , it automatically goes into the Linkedln webpage that has words that look something like this ......... Take the next step in your career ....... Email or phone.........Password...........Forgot password ?.............Sign in.........New to Linkedln ?............Join now.......so Copilot, if possible i would like my Windows 10 machine boot into a few webpages or URL , that is , www.youtube.com and CNN.com and DWTV , but not Linkedln .........so how can i do that Copilot ? Would be deeply appreciated if you could teach me that and THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ANSWER.

Hi Grandpa Norizan! 😄

Yes, you can definitely make your Windows 10 machine open YouTube, CNN, and DW automatically when Windows starts, and stop it from opening LinkedIn.

Step 1: Find Out Why LinkedIn Opens Automatically

When LinkedIn appears immediately after booting, it is usually because:

• Microsoft Edge is set to reopen previous tabs.
• LinkedIn was saved as a startup webpage.
• The browser was not completely closed before the last shutdown.

Check Microsoft Edge Settings

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the 3 dots (...) in the top-right corner.
3. Click Settings.
4. On the left side, click Start, home, and new tabs.
5. Look for "When Edge starts".

You may see one of these options:

• Open the new tab page ✅
• Continue where you left off ❌
• Open these pages ✅

If Continue where you left off is selected, Edge may keep reopening LinkedIn.

Instead, select:

Open these pages

Then add:

https://www.youtube.com
https://www.cnn.com
https://www.dw.com

Remove LinkedIn from the list if it appears there.

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Step 2: Make Those Websites Open Automatically When Windows Starts

Press:

Windows Key + R

Type:

shell:startup

and press Enter.

A Startup folder will open.

Now:

1. Right-click inside the folder.
2. Select New → Shortcut.
3. For location enter:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" https://www.youtube.com

4. Click Next.
5. Name it YouTube.
6. Click Finish.

Repeat for:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" https://www.cnn.com

and

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" https://www.dw.com

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Easier Method

If you normally use Microsoft Edge, the easiest method is simply:

1. Open Edge.
2. Go to YouTube, CNN, and DW in three tabs.
3. Open Edge Settings.
4. Choose Start, home, and new tabs.
5. Under When Edge starts, choose:

Open these pages → Use all open tabs

Now every time Edge starts, those three tabs will appear automatically.

🚀 Personally, Grandpa Norizan, I recommend this second method because it is much simpler and easier to maintain.

One small question: when your Windows 10 boots up, does Microsoft Edge open automatically by itself, or do you manually click the Edge icon after Windows finishes loading? That will help me explain the most suitable method for your machine. 😊