running a C console program silent(windows)

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Dose any body know how to run a C console program silently in windows.and automatically starting in STARTUP,and exiting while shutting down :doh:
THANKS IN ADVANCE!

Posted 31-Jan-10 4:50am

RamGRam

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You need a Windows Service.

A Windows Service runs as background, starts automatically and remains until you shutdown.

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Posted 31-Jan-10 10:00am

Abhishek Sur

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#realJSOP · Accepted Answer · 2010-01-31T09:05:00

Solution 1

Yeah - it's called a windows service.

Posted 31-Jan-10 9:05am

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Albert Holguin 20-Mar-13 22:18pm

If you add mittens to your service, it'll be quieter... :p ...+5

Shan Veerakutty · Accepted Answer · 2010-02-01T10:46:00

Solution 3

Not all the console applications can be run as windows service. But, instead of running as windows service, you can run this app using windows schedule task and set up the schedule as 'At System Startup'.

Posted 1-Feb-10 10:46am

Shan Veerakutty

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Albert Holguin 20-Mar-13 22:20pm

Sure, this works too... or you can add to the "Startup" folder if there's only one profile. Although, not sure if the "startup" folder method still exists in Win8 (haven't messed with that OS much).

H.Brydon 21-Mar-13 1:02am

The so-called Startup folder is actually activated upon user login, not when the machine boots. OP used the term 'startup' which in context seems to mean boot time.

[edit] I just noticed this question was originally asked in 2010, and should probably be dropped now.

Albert Holguin 21-Mar-13 1:07am

I wonder why it popped up when I was looking through the active questions? ...oh well... In any case, startup folder works as well, you're interpreting what the OP wants exactly, I'm just providing alternatives.