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# Startup Folder

This is arguably one of the most simplest and easiest persistence techniques to perform. As the name implies, programs in the startup folder will execute when the user logs in. 

Command: 

```
copy c:\executable "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup"
```