# Start FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station automatically on a MobileView terminal or a personal computer from Windows Startup folder

On a MobileView terminal or a personal computer, you can start FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station automatically whenever the terminal or computer starts by setting up the startup options or follow the steps below.

## To start FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station automatically when a MobileView terminal or a personal computer starts

- Copy the path to the MERuntime.exe file (FactoryTalk View ME Station) to the Windows Startup folder.

  The default folders of the path to the MERuntime.exe file is C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Rockwell Software\FactoryTalk View.

  The Windows Startup folder is C:\Users\<logged in user name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.

  Tip: | If you copied the path to the MERuntime.exe file to the Windows Startup folder, to disable the automatic startup of FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station, delete the file in the Windows Startup folder.

## See also

Start FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station automatically by setting up the startup options

Start an application automatically on a MobileView terminal or a personal computer using parameters

Stop a runtime application

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