diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
index 57bf389fe2..817018b49c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
@@ -472,11 +472,33 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the full path to our shortcut in the start menu
+        /// </summary>
+        protected abstract string ProductShortcutPath { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Configures the auto run at startup.
         /// </summary>
         private void ConfigureAutoRunAtStartup()
         {
+            if (ConfigurationManager.CommonConfiguration.RunAtStartup)
+            {
+                //Copy our shortut into the startup folder for this user
+                File.Copy(ProductShortcutPath, Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup), true);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                //Remove our shortcut from the startup folder for this user
+                try
+                {
+                    File.Delete(Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup), Path.GetFileName(ProductShortcutPath)));
+                }
+                catch (FileNotFoundException)
+                {
+                    //This is okay - trying to remove it anyway
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
index d5a5057925..f9b2840f4d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
@@ -128,6 +128,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
         /// <value>The HTTP server.</value>
         private IHttpServer HttpServer { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The full path to our startmenu shortcut
+        /// </summary>
+        protected override string ProductShortcutPath
+        {
+            get { return Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.StartMenu), "Media Browser Server.lnk"); }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Runs the startup tasks.
         /// </summary>