USB - Startup Application

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i need to make an application which runs at startup of a usb, once a usb is attached to a computer, a small application runs, application needs to be in USB, so that when so ever it is attached with a computer, the application runs

Posted 3-Nov-11 22:05pm

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Updated 3-Nov-11 22:45pm

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lukeer · Answer 1 · 2011-11-03T22:12:00

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Put an Autorun.inf in the USB thumb drive's root folder that points at the application to run.
However, removable media autorun is disabled on most PCs nowadays, which will render your effort useless. You can activate it if you are the administrator.

Posted 3-Nov-11 22:12pm

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Menon Santosh · Answer 2 · 2011-11-03T22:29:00

Check this article

<a href="http://www.cybersprocket.com/2011/programming-languages/detecting-usb-insertionremoval-in-c-net-4-0/">http://www.cybersprocket.com/2011/programming-languages/detecting-usb-insertionremoval-in-c-net-4-0/</a>[<a href="http://www.cybersprocket.com/2011/programming-languages/detecting-usb-insertionremoval-in-c-net-4-0/" target="_blank" title="New Window">^</a>]