Here's our Windows 95/98 Tip for.. February 28, 2001
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Launch Startup Application Minimized
Is there an application you'd like to launch when Windows 98 starts, without it being a total desktop hog? Instruct the application to open minimized. All it takes is a quick trip to its Properties dialog box.

Right-click the Start button, select Open, double-click Programs, and double-click Startup. Inside the Startup folder, right-click the shortcut of the program you want to open minimized and select Properties. Click the Shortcut tab, and on the Run line, select Minimized. Click OK. The next time you start Windows 98, that application will open and then shrink to the Taskbar.