Run the application in background once it is installed in PC.

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Hi,

I am looking out for a clue to create a windows application with runs in background once it is installed in the PC.

Like displaying a MessageBox in an interval of 1 minute without starting the application. It should work from background.

How to go about it?

Thanks in advance

Posted 21-Jan-16 1:55am

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Salman622 21-Jan-16 8:18am

My suggestion would be.
Instead of creating windows application you can create a windows service
you can achieve all you want.

OriginalGriff 21-Jan-16 8:41am

A windows service cannot have a user interface: so his Messagebox cannot be displayed!

Sinisa Hajnal 21-Jan-16 9:48am

Google system tray application - and focus on the windows version you plan to target the most (there are some differences).

Here is something to get you started: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/290013/Formless-System-Tray-Application
https://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/.net-framework/creating-tray-applications-in-.net-a-practical-guide/

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Jan-16 10:00am

"Like displaying a MessageBox in an interval of 1 minute without starting the application." is nonsense. What application is showing this MessageBox then? Would you seriously show so many message boxes? :-)
—SA

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NightWizzard · Answer 1 · 2016-01-23T03:39:00

Solution 1

Create a setup that will register your application to the auto run list of windows so that it will be started automatically with windows - it's that simple :-)

Posted 23-Jan-16 3:39am

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