Considerations: I don't know if the registry key will work properly with Windows 7. I will have to test this and make sure the UAC does not interfere. Also, it requires more permissions than a shortcut in the user startup, so that has to be taken into account when deciding the strategy.
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Yes, this is a planned feature.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/674628/how-do-i-set-a-program-to-launch-at-startup
Considerations: I don't know if the registry key will work properly with Windows 7. I will have to test this and make sure the UAC does not interfere. Also, it requires more permissions than a shortcut in the user startup, so that has to be taken into account when deciding the strategy.