Auto load an application when the computer starts

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I am working on a GUI project where i want a form to auto load when the computer starts can u please suggest some solution...
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Radix

Posted 17-Mar-10 23:03pm

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Nuri Ismail · Answer 1 · 2010-03-17T23:19:00

Solution 1

One solution is adding your application to Start->[All] Programs->Startup sub menu (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup).

Another option is using registry: see here[^] or/and here[^] for simple tutorials. :)

Regards

Posted 17-Mar-10 23:19pm

Nuri Ismail

CPallini · Answer 2 · 2010-03-17T23:21:00

Solution 2

Why don't make your program to be launched automatically by Windows at startup (see, for instance [^])?
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Posted 17-Mar-10 23:21pm

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#realJSOP · Answer 3 · 2010-03-17T23:55:00

No program with a user interface can be started when the computer starts. However, you *could* write a windows service, which will run as soon as Windows is started (and usually without a user being logged in).

If you need a program to run when a user logs in, you can put it in the Startup folder.

koolprasad2003 · Answer 4 · 2010-03-18T01:55:00

Solution 4

just create an EXE of you form and put it in StartUP folder
it will get automatically called by OS
StartUP folder exist in

..\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

thnaks
koolprasad2003 :)

Posted 18-Mar-10 1:55am

koolprasad2003