WIN 11 preventing startup program from running macros


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I've been using Macro Express for about 15 years and I've never ran into this problem. I have Macro express 3.11.2.1. It's been working fine on my Win 11 computer for more than a year and today it stopped running macros at startup, but did open and run other startup macros. If I right-click and choose Run macro now, it does the task. But it won't do this at startup like it's scheduled to do.

I uninstalled and reinstalled macro express and rebooted the computer many times. I see no Win 11 updates except 1 on 9/8/25. This problem just started. It is an 10 year old App I just updated to the latest version when this started happening. I also deleted my Desktop shortcut and created a new one
Here's the startup macro
Program launch at startup E:\Desktop\sonar.lnk
There must be some permission issue involved with Win 11, I assume
I'd rather fix this, yet if anyone knows how I can automatically open a shortcut to a folder on my Desktop at startup that would be a workaround
Any ideas?
 

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GerryPeters said:
It is an 10 year old App I just updated to the latest version when this started happening.
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Sounds like you might need to roll back to the previous version and see if that works. If so, then the latest version of MacroExpress is the cause. If not, then something other than MacroExpress is the cause. So at least you'll know where to start looking.
 

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It's solved, not sure how I did it, since it was long ago and the makers have gone out of business along with the forum
 

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i am not sure if this is of any help but ..
open settings > system > advanced

in the advanced window about halfway down
PowerShell

click on the down/open button
then turn on 'change execution policy'

please note as stated i am not sure if that will help.
best of luck Steve ..
 

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it seems like something has changed in win 11 when i hit the settngs gear icon it opens to this

Or if I choose Run - sysdm.cpl. I get this below
 

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GerryPeters said:
it seems like something has changed in win 11 when i hit the settngs gear icon it opens to this

Or if I choose Run - sysdm.cpl. I get this below
Click to expand...
Yes, .cpl files (control panel) are on their way out.
Progress has been very, very slow though.
 

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Try using Task scheduler to run the thing instead.
And choose the trigger At logon rather than At startup.


Denis
 

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