diff --git a/rpc.exe b/rpc.exe
deleted file mode 100644
index d155135..0000000
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diff --git a/src/backend.hpp b/src/backend.hpp
index 4f7f3f7..b770593 100644
--- a/src/backend.hpp
+++ b/src/backend.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ struct MediaInfo {
 };
 
 namespace backend {
+    bool toggleAutostart(bool enabled);
     std::shared_ptr<MediaInfo> getMediaInformation();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/backends/darwin.cpp b/src/backends/darwin.cpp
index 99a8a1a..1098a03 100644
--- a/src/backends/darwin.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/darwin.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #include "../backend.hpp"
 std::shared_ptr<MediaInfo> backend::getMediaInformation() { return nullptr; }
-
+bool backend::toggleAutostart(bool enabled) { return false, }
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/backends/linux.cpp b/src/backends/linux.cpp
index 2d34e5d..2bad487 100644
--- a/src/backends/linux.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/linux.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #if !defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__APPLE__)
 #include "../backend.hpp"
 std::shared_ptr<MediaInfo> backend::getMediaInformation() { return nullptr; }
-
+bool backend::toggleAutostart(bool enabled) { return false, }
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/backends/windows.cpp b/src/backends/windows.cpp
index 0cd1e1c..6d73010 100644
--- a/src/backends/windows.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/windows.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 #ifdef _WIN32
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#include <objbase.h>
+#include <shlobj.h>
+#include <windows.h>
 #include <winrt/windows.foundation.h>
 #include <winrt/windows.media.control.h>
 #include <winrt/windows.storage.streams.h>
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <codecvt>
+#include <filesystem>
 
 #include "../backend.hpp"
 #include "../utils.hpp"
@@ -13,12 +18,54 @@ using namespace winrt;
 using namespace Windows::Media::Control;
 using namespace Windows::Storage::Streams;
 #define EM_DASH "\xE2\x80\x94"
-// codecvt is deprecated, but there is no good portable way to do this, I could technically use the winapi as this is the windows backend tho
+// codecvt is deprecated, but there is no good portable way to do this, I could technically use the winapi as this is
+// the windows backend tho
 std::string toStdString(winrt::hstring in) {
     std::wstring_convert<std::codecvt_utf8<wchar_t>> converter;
     return converter.to_bytes(in.c_str());
 }
 
+bool CreateShortcut(std::string source, std::string target) {
+    CoInitialize(nullptr);
+    WCHAR src[MAX_PATH];
+    IShellLinkW* pShellLink = nullptr;
+    HRESULT hr = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_ShellLink, nullptr, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, IID_IShellLink,
+                                  reinterpret_cast<void**>(&pShellLink));
+
+    if (SUCCEEDED(hr) && pShellLink) {
+        MultiByteToWideChar(CP_ACP, 0, source.c_str(), -1, src, MAX_PATH);
+        pShellLink->SetPath(src);
+
+        IPersistFile* pPersistFile = nullptr;
+        hr = pShellLink->QueryInterface(IID_IPersistFile, reinterpret_cast<void**>(&pPersistFile));
+
+        if (SUCCEEDED(hr) && pPersistFile) {
+            WCHAR dst[MAX_PATH];
+            MultiByteToWideChar(CP_ACP, 0, target.c_str(), -1, dst, MAX_PATH);
+            hr = pPersistFile->Save(dst, TRUE);
+            pPersistFile->Release();
+        }
+
+        pShellLink->Release();
+    }
+
+    CoUninitialize();
+    return SUCCEEDED(hr);
+}
+
+bool backend::toggleAutostart(bool enabled) {
+    std::filesystem::path shortcutPath = std::getenv("APPDATA");
+    shortcutPath = shortcutPath / "Microsoft" / "Windows" / "Start Menu" / "Programs" / "Startup" / "PlayerLink.lnk";
+    if (!enabled && std::filesystem::exists(shortcutPath)) {
+        std::filesystem::remove(shortcutPath);
+        return true;
+    }
+    char binaryPath[MAX_PATH]{};
+    GetModuleFileNameA(NULL, binaryPath, MAX_PATH);
+    bool result = CreateShortcut(binaryPath, shortcutPath.string());
+    return result;
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<MediaInfo> backend::getMediaInformation() {
     auto sessionManager = GlobalSystemMediaTransportControlsSessionManager::RequestAsync().get();
     auto currentSession = sessionManager.GetCurrentSession();
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 5495bc8..e5f1ed2 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ public:
             bool isChecked = this->autostartCheckbox->IsChecked();
             auto settings = utils::getSettings();
             settings.autoStart = isChecked;
+            backend::toggleAutostart(isChecked);
             utils::saveSettings(settings);
         });