How to develop C#.Net application that run on start up

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Hi,
I want to know how to develop c#.net application that automatically runs when user turn on the system

Posted 25-Apr-12 0:04am

rejeesh k

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Prasad_Kulkarni 25-Apr-12 6:06am

You just need to create setup of your application and keep it in startUp it will run as your system starts.

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Solution 1

Hi,

moving your application to autostart doesn't work for you?

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/how-to-add-a-program-to-startup/91d18255-659e-4796-87f6-5e6c814c7d50[^]

Regards

Posted 25-Apr-12 0:14am

Nadir Muhammed

Updated 25-Apr-12 1:47am

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Solution 3

What you would google for is a "windows service"

Posted 25-Apr-12 0:41am

Wes Aday

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[no name] 25-Apr-12 8:59am

And to the univoter, care to explain why you downvoted a perfectly legitimate answer? Coward

Nelek 25-Apr-12 16:28pm

Countered

[no name] 25-Apr-12 16:32pm

Thanks

Solution 2

When deploying your application, use registry editor in setup project to set your application to start up.

Use the following link to know registry keys you need to set:

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/109/[^]

Posted 25-Apr-12 0:15am

Mantu Singh

Updated 25-Apr-12 2:25am

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Solution 4

Hi,

There is a concept of RunOnce and Run

For RunOnce, Refer:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4504085/how-to-write-code-to-run-once-and-only-once[^]

In case of RunOnce, Apllication will start only once after starting the windows and In case of Run Apllication Runs each time when system started.

Posted 25-Apr-12 1:25am

Vipin_Arora

Solution 6

Windows Service OR
Control Panel -> Administrative Tools --> Task Scheduler.
Task Scheduler can run any .exe (Say Windows Forms program) at a pre-determined time.

Posted 25-Apr-12 8:44am

GG123

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Sandeep Mewara · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-25T03:06:00

Look here: Running a program at startup[^]

You need to use the Registry for running a program at startup:

C#

RegistryKey rk = Registry.CurrentUser;
RegistryKey StartupPath;
StartupPath = rk.OpenSubKey(@"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", true);
if (StartupPath.GetValue("ProjectName") == null)
{
    StartupPath.SetValue("ProjectName", Application.ExecutablePath, RegistryValueKind.ExpandString);
}

Note: RegistryKey is in the System.Win32 namespace, hence don't forget to import it.