# Start plex media server at login not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-windows\ **Created:** [October 27, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313 "2022-10-27T09:36:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shukim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shukim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shukim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/1 "2022-10-27T09:36:07Z")
Server Version#: Player Version#: after PC restart the option ‘start plex media server at login’ is not working. for plex to work I must start the application manually. Windows 11. ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/2 "2022-10-27T10:09:28Z")
What’s in this registry key: `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run` ? ---
**Author:** ![shukim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shukim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shukim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/3 "2022-10-27T12:22:37Z")
thank you for the quick replay. attached screenshot. ![regedit](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/2/1/6/216349c67d64e7676960cfcbf1e57826e2f24976.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/4 "2022-10-27T12:30:39Z")
Interesting… Did you install your server into a non-default drive/directory ? ---
**Author:** ![shukim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shukim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shukim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/5 "2022-10-27T12:34:21Z")
i don’t know. i followed the instruction without any changes. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/6 "2022-10-27T12:35:29Z")
Press CTRL+Shift+Esc to open the Windows Task Manager. Switch to the Autostart tab is Plex Media Server or PMS listed on there, and is it activated? ---
**Author:** ![shukim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shukim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shukim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/7 "2022-10-27T12:38:54Z")
the Plex Media Server is NOT listed in the AutoStart on the Windows Task Manager. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/8 "2022-10-27T12:40:01Z")
What happens if you remove the Auto-run checkmark in the Plex task tray icon context menu and then add it again? ![PMS_tray_icon_win10_context_menu](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/a/d/c/adc710d06bb8182f8cac22623950adc9ba5a25f1.png) ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/10 "2022-10-27T12:43:28Z")
> [@shukim](#): > > i don’t know. Check in file explore, if the following directory exists: `C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server` ---
**Author:** ![shukim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shukim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shukim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/11 "2022-10-27T12:45:58Z")
i can’t remove the Auto-run checkmark because it’s not checked. ---
**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/12 "2022-10-27T12:47:20Z")
> [@shukim](#): > > because it’s not checked Can you check it? And then see if PMS now is in the autostart list? ---
**Author:** ![shukim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shukim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shukim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/13 "2022-10-27T12:48:20Z")
this is exactly the problem. i can’t check it. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/14 "2022-10-27T12:49:02Z")
What happens if you try? Is there an error message? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/15 "2022-10-27T12:49:53Z")
Do you (or have you ever) run Plex server with the “Run as Administrator” option? (if you haven’t yet, **don’t** ) ---
**Author:** ![shukim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shukim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shukim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/16 "2022-10-27T12:52:00Z")
nothing happens and no error message. ---
**Author:** ![shukim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shukim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shukim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/17 "2022-10-27T12:52:28Z")
no. i didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![shukim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shukim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shukim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/18 "2022-10-27T12:58:18Z")
![plex2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/7/1/b/71b33465deed5cf232ad494b3907f70f6cea087e.jpeg) the directory exist. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/19 "2022-10-27T13:05:14Z")
Have you some 3rd-party anti virus software on there, or did you activate some protection against auto-start software? Can you add an autorun manually, as explained in here: [How to Add Programs to Startup in Windows 11](https://www.lifewire.com/add-startup-programs-in-windows-11-5192934) ---
**Author:** ![shukim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shukim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shukim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/20 "2022-10-27T13:10:47Z")
i’m running windows anti-virus and Malwarebytes. i open the Startup folder. what should i do next? ---
**Author:** ![shukim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shukim](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shukim)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313/21 "2022-10-27T13:12:17Z")
i mean, what file/shortcut should i add manually? [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/start-plex-media-server-at-login-not-working/816313.md?page=2)