diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Applications.Contracts/ApplicationInfo.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Applications.Contracts/ApplicationInfo.cs
index 58572d10..aa4a32b0 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Applications.Contracts/ApplicationInfo.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Applications.Contracts/ApplicationInfo.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Applications.Contracts
 	/// </summary>
 	public class ApplicationInfo
 	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Indicates whether the application should be automatically started.
+		/// </summary>
+		public bool AutoStart { get; set; }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The name of the application.
 		/// </summary>
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Applications/ApplicationFactory.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Applications/ApplicationFactory.cs
index 8e061650..99b6db3c 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Applications/ApplicationFactory.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Applications/ApplicationFactory.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Applications
 		private IApplication BuildApplication(string executablePath, WhitelistApplication settings)
 		{
 			var icon = new IconResource { Type = IconResourceType.Embedded, Uri = new Uri(executablePath) };
-			var info = new ApplicationInfo { Icon = icon, Name = settings.DisplayName, Tooltip = settings.Description ?? settings.DisplayName };
+			var info = new ApplicationInfo { AutoStart = settings.AutoStart, Icon = icon, Name = settings.DisplayName, Tooltip = settings.Description ?? settings.DisplayName };
 			var application = new ExternalApplication(executablePath, info, logger.CloneFor(settings.DisplayName), processFactory);
 
 			return application;
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/ClientControllerTests.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/ClientControllerTests.cs
index cbbe9da5..bdb48d94 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/ClientControllerTests.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/ClientControllerTests.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 using System;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
 using Moq;
+using SafeExamBrowser.Applications.Contracts;
 using SafeExamBrowser.Browser.Contracts;
 using SafeExamBrowser.Browser.Contracts.Events;
 using SafeExamBrowser.Communication.Contracts.Data;
@@ -624,6 +625,28 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests
 			taskbar.Verify(t => t.Show(), Times.Never);
 		}
 
+		[TestMethod]
+		public void Startup_MustAutoStartApplications()
+		{
+			var application1 = new Mock<IApplication>();
+			var application2 = new Mock<IApplication>();
+			var application3 = new Mock<IApplication>();
+
+			application1.SetupGet(a => a.Info).Returns(new ApplicationInfo { AutoStart = true });
+			application2.SetupGet(a => a.Info).Returns(new ApplicationInfo { AutoStart = false });
+			application3.SetupGet(a => a.Info).Returns(new ApplicationInfo { AutoStart = true });
+			context.Applications.Add(application1.Object);
+			context.Applications.Add(application2.Object);
+			context.Applications.Add(application3.Object);
+			operationSequence.Setup(o => o.TryPerform()).Returns(OperationResult.Success);
+
+			sut.TryStart();
+
+			application1.Verify(a => a.Start(), Times.Once);
+			application2.Verify(a => a.Start(), Times.Never);
+			application3.Verify(a => a.Start(), Times.Once);
+		}
+
 		[TestMethod]
 		public void TerminationActivator_MustCorrectlyInitiateShutdown()
 		{
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/BrowserOperationTests.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/BrowserOperationTests.cs
index 3eb4668c..a24d6384 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/BrowserOperationTests.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/BrowserOperationTests.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using Moq;
 using SafeExamBrowser.Browser.Contracts;
 using SafeExamBrowser.Client.Operations;
 using SafeExamBrowser.Logging.Contracts;
+using SafeExamBrowser.Settings;
 using SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Contracts;
 using SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Contracts.Shell;
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests.Operations
 		private Mock<IBrowserApplication> browser;
 		private ClientContext context;
 		private Mock<ILogger> logger;
+		private AppSettings settings;
 		private Mock<ITaskbar> taskbar;
 		private Mock<ITaskView> taskView;
 		private Mock<IUserInterfaceFactory> uiFactory;
@@ -36,11 +38,13 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests.Operations
 			browser = new Mock<IBrowserApplication>();
 			context = new ClientContext();
 			logger = new Mock<ILogger>();
+			settings = new AppSettings();
 			taskbar = new Mock<ITaskbar>();
 			taskView = new Mock<ITaskView>();
 			uiFactory = new Mock<IUserInterfaceFactory>();
 
 			context.Browser = browser.Object;
+			context.Settings = settings;
 
 			sut = new BrowserOperation(actionCenter.Object, context, logger.Object, taskbar.Object, taskView.Object, uiFactory.Object);
 		}
@@ -48,6 +52,9 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests.Operations
 		[TestMethod]
 		public void MustPeformCorrectly()
 		{
+			settings.ActionCenter.EnableActionCenter = true;
+			settings.Taskbar.EnableTaskbar = true;
+
 			sut.Perform();
 
 			browser.Verify(c => c.Initialize(), Times.Once);
@@ -66,6 +73,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests.Operations
 		public void TODO()
 		{
 			// TODO: Test initialization of task view!
+			Assert.Fail("TODO");
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/ShellOperationTests.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/ShellOperationTests.cs
index a24e02d9..f36f4dec 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/ShellOperationTests.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/ShellOperationTests.cs
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests.Operations
 		}
 
 		[TestMethod]
-		public void Perform_MustInitializeTaskView()
+		public void TODO()
 		{
-			// Only start activator if ALT+TAB enabled!
+			// TODO: Only start activator if ALT+TAB enabled! -> Perform_MustInitializeTaskView
 			Assert.Fail("TODO");
 		}
 
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Client/ClientController.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Client/ClientController.cs
index cc41bec7..f26ecd93 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Client/ClientController.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Client/ClientController.cs
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client
 			{
 				RegisterEvents();
 				ShowShell();
-				StartBrowser();
+				AutoStartApplications();
 
 				var communication = runtime.InformClientReady();
 
@@ -239,10 +239,19 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client
 			}
 		}
 
-		private void StartBrowser()
+		private void AutoStartApplications()
 		{
 			logger.Info("Starting browser application...");
 			Browser.Start();
+
+			foreach (var application in context.Applications)
+			{
+				if (application.Info.AutoStart)
+				{
+					logger.Info($"Auto-starting '{application.Info.Name}'...");
+					application.Start();
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		private void ApplicationMonitor_ExplorerStarted()