The following files, folders, or registry locations specify the sequence in which drivers and programs will be loaded and executed on startup of Windows 95 and logging by a user.
1. CONFIG.SYS
2. AUTOEXEC.BAT
3. WIN.INI load and run commands
4. C:\Windows\Profiles\Start Menu\Program\Startup folder if there is only one set of user settings or C:\Windows\Profiles\Username\Start Menu\Program\Startup folder, when multiple user settings are allowed.
5. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices keys in the Registry