Go to the properties of Hal's shortcut in your startup folder by clicking on start, programs, startup, right clicking on Hal's icon, and selecting properties. Then change the target property from:
"C:\Program Files\Zabaware\Ultra Hal Assistant 6\HalAsst.exe" -startup
to:
"C:\Program Files\Zabaware\Ultra Hal Assistant 6\HalAsst.exe" -startup <showhal>
Basically just add "<showhal>" to the end of the textbox.