How to make a C# windows forms app , converted for the windows store, start with windows

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I have created a Windows Forms C# app called "Desktop Web Tiles", wich creates a panel with four websites that run with Microsoft Edge:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/desktop-web-tiles/9pmp8f1nqcj7?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

I converted the app with Desktop Bridge for Windows Store and published it. The only problem is I cannot make the Windows Store app run at startup for the end user. Looking around I found this link:

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2017/08/01/configure-app-start-log/#V6oroyVxClAEehF6.97

It says to use the "windows.startupTask" Extension in my app manifest to make the app autostartup. The problem is I don't know much about handling the app manifest and I am stuck. It is essential for my app to start with windows, because it is fundamental for its usage. I would appreciate your help.

What I have tried:

I tried pasting the code from the windows blog but it gives me errors and I don't know what to do.

Posted 10-Jul-19 22:07pm

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Updated 10-Jul-19 22:22pm

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CHill60 11-Jul-19 4:08am

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2019-07-10T22:22:00

Solution 1

Follow the steps from this site: StartupTask Class (Windows.ApplicationModel) - Windows UWP applications | Microsoft Docs[^]
At the bottom of referenced site you'll find a link to: AppModelSamples/Samples/TestStartup at master · microsoft/AppModelSamples · GitHub[^] and then to: Configure your app to start at log-in - Windows Developer Blog[^]

Please, read these articles.

Posted 10-Jul-19 22:22pm

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BillWoodruff 12-Jul-19 14:16pm

+5

Maciej Los 12-Jul-19 16:15pm

Thank you, Bill.