diff --git a/dissect/target/plugins/os/windows/registry.py b/dissect/target/plugins/os/windows/registry.py
index c61a8ea41a..6cc8eee64c 100644
--- a/dissect/target/plugins/os/windows/registry.py
+++ b/dissect/target/plugins/os/windows/registry.py
@@ -370,6 +370,29 @@ def get_user(self, key: RegistryKey | RegistryValue) -> WindowsUserRecord | None
             return details.user
         return None
 
+    @internal
+    def get_hive_name(self, key: RegistryKey | RegistryValue | RegistryHive) -> str | None:
+        """Return the hive name for the given key or value."""
+
+        if isinstance(key, (RegistryKey, RegistryValue)):
+            wanted_hive = key.hive
+        elif isinstance(key, (RegistryHive)):
+            wanted_hive = key
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(f"Unexpected type for {key!r}")
+
+        for name, hive, _ in self._hive_paths:
+            if hive is wanted_hive:
+                return name
+        return None
+
+    @internal
+    def get_hive_shortname(self, key: RegistryKey | RegistryValue | RegistryHive) -> str | None:
+        """Return the hive shortname for the given key or hive."""
+
+        reversed_shortnames = {value: key for key, value in self.target.registry.SHORTNAMES.items()}
+        return reversed_shortnames.get(self.get_hive_name(key))
+
     @internal
     def glob_ext(self, pattern: str) -> Iterator[KeyCollection]:
         key_path, pattern = glob_split(pattern)
diff --git a/dissect/target/plugins/os/windows/startup.py b/dissect/target/plugins/os/windows/startup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2344e4362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dissect/target/plugins/os/windows/startup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from dissect.target.exceptions import RegistryValueNotFoundError, UnsupportedPluginError
+from dissect.target.helpers.descriptor_extensions import UserRecordDescriptorExtension
+from dissect.target.helpers.record import create_extended_descriptor
+from dissect.target.plugin import Plugin, export
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Iterator
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    from dissect.target.helpers.regutil import RegistryKey
+    from dissect.target.plugins.general.users import UserDetails
+    from dissect.target.target import Target
+
+
+StartupRecord = create_extended_descriptor([UserRecordDescriptorExtension])(
+    "windows/startup",
+    [
+        ("datetime", "ts_mtime"),
+        ("datetime", "ts_btime"),
+        ("command", "command"),
+        ("path", "source"),
+    ],
+)
+
+
+class StartupPlugin(Plugin):
+    """Windows startup plugin.
+
+    Extracts entries from Windows Startup directories and registry folders. Location can be customized with registry key
+    ``(HKLM|HKCU)\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\(Shell Folders|User Shell Folders)\\Startup``
+
+    References:
+        - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configure-startup-applications-in-windows-115a420a-0bff-4a6f-90e0-1934c844e473
+    """
+
+    SYSTEM_PATH = "/sysvol/ProgramData/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/"
+    USER_PATH = "AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/"
+
+    SYSTEM_KEYS = (
+        "HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Shell Folders",
+        "HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\User Shell Folders",
+    )
+    USER_KEYS = (
+        "HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Shell Folders",
+        "HKCU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\User Shell Folders",
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self, target: Target):
+        super().__init__(target)
+        self.startup_files = set(self.find_startup_files())
+
+    def find_startup_files(self) -> Iterator[tuple[Path, UserDetails | None, RegistryKey | None]]:
+        """Yields found configured startup files which may or may not exist on the target."""
+
+        seen = set()
+
+        for path in self.target.fs.path(self.SYSTEM_PATH).glob("*"):
+            if path.is_file() and path.name != "desktop.ini":
+                seen.add(path)
+                yield path, None, None
+
+        for user_details in self.target.user_details.all_with_home():
+            for path in user_details.home_path.joinpath(self.USER_PATH).glob("*"):
+                if path.is_file() and path.name != "desktop.ini":
+                    seen.add(path)
+                    yield path, user_details, None
+
+        # The ``Shell Folders\\Startup`` and ``User Shell Folders\\Startup`` can point towards an alternative folder
+        # with files, or to a specific file.
+        if self.target.has_function("registry"):
+            for key_path in self.SYSTEM_KEYS + self.USER_KEYS:
+                for key in self.target.registry.keys(key_path):
+                    user_details = self.target.registry.get_user_details(key)
+
+                    for name in ("Startup", "Common Startup"):
+                        try:
+                            value: str = key.value(name).value
+                        except RegistryValueNotFoundError:
+                            continue
+
+                        path: Path = self.target.resolve(value, user_details.user.sid if user_details else None)  # type: ignore
+                        if path in seen:
+                            continue
+
+                        # Yield if the path does not exist (could be dir or file leftover artifact, we don't know).
+                        # We also yield if the path is a file.
+                        if not path.exists() or path.is_file():
+                            # Some values can not be resolved by the resolver plugin.
+                            if value.endswith("Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup"):
+                                continue
+                            seen.add(path)
+                            yield path, user_details, key
+
+                        if path.is_dir():
+                            for child in path.glob("*"):
+                                if child.name == "desktop.ini" or child in seen:
+                                    continue
+                                seen.add(child)
+                                yield child, user_details, key
+
+    def check_compatible(self) -> None:
+        if not self.startup_files:
+            raise UnsupportedPluginError("No Startup files found on target")
+
+    @export(record=StartupRecord)
+    def startup(self) -> Iterator[StartupRecord]:
+        """Return the contents of Startup folders."""
+
+        for file_path, user_details, reg_key in self.startup_files:
+            source = None
+            ts_mtime = None
+            ts_btime = None
+
+            if file_path.exists():
+                stat = file_path.lstat()
+                ts_mtime = stat.st_mtime
+                ts_btime = getattr(stat, "st_birthtime", None)
+                source = file_path.parent.resolve()
+
+            elif reg_key:
+                ts_mtime = reg_key.ts
+                source = f"{self.target.registry.get_hive_shortname(reg_key)}\\{reg_key.path}"
+
+            yield StartupRecord(
+                ts_mtime=ts_mtime,
+                ts_btime=ts_btime,
+                command=f"'{file_path.resolve()}'",
+                source=source,
+                _user=user_details.user if user_details else None,
+                _target=self.target,
+            )
diff --git a/tests/plugins/os/windows/test_startup.py b/tests/plugins/os/windows/test_startup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab8e77702f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/plugins/os/windows/test_startup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from io import BytesIO
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from dissect.target.helpers.regutil import VirtualHive, VirtualKey
+from dissect.target.plugins.os.windows.startup import StartupPlugin
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from dissect.target.filesystem import VirtualFilesystem
+    from dissect.target.target import Target
+
+
+def test_windows_startup(
+    target_win_users: Target, fs_win: VirtualFilesystem, hive_hklm: VirtualHive, hive_hku: VirtualHive
+) -> None:
+    """Test Windows Startp plugin."""
+
+    # File persistency
+    fs_win.map_file_fh("ProgramData/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/SystemFoo.exe", BytesIO(b""))
+    fs_win.map_file_fh("ProgramData/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/SystemBar.exe", BytesIO(b""))
+    fs_win.map_file_fh(
+        "Users/John/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/UserFoo.exe", BytesIO(b"")
+    )
+    fs_win.map_file_fh(
+        "Users/John/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/desktop.ini", BytesIO(b"")
+    )
+
+    # Registry overrides
+    key_name = "Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\User Shell Folders"
+    key = VirtualKey(hive_hku, key_name)
+    key.add_value("Startup", "C:\\Users\\John\\Downloads\\User.exe")
+    hive_hku.map_key(key_name, key)
+
+    key_name = "Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Shell Folders"
+    key = VirtualKey(hive_hklm, key_name)
+    key.add_value("Startup", "C:\\Temp\\System.exe")
+    hive_hklm.map_key(key_name, key)
+
+    target_win_users.add_plugin(StartupPlugin)
+    records = sorted(target_win_users.startup(), key=lambda r: str(r.command.executable))
+    assert len(records) == 5
+
+    assert [r.command.executable for r in records] == [
+        "/C:/Temp/System.exe",
+        "/C:/Users/John/AppData/Roaming/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/UserFoo.exe",
+        "/C:/Users/John/Downloads/User.exe",
+        "/sysvol/ProgramData/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/SystemBar.exe",
+        "/sysvol/ProgramData/Microsoft/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Startup/SystemFoo.exe",
+    ]
+
+    assert [r.source for r in records] == [
+        "HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Shell Folders",
+        "\\C:\\Users\\John\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup",
+        "HKU\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\User Shell Folders",
+        "\\sysvol\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup",
+        "\\sysvol\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup",
+    ]