hi,all
i have a desktop application that i wrote it with c#.net
i want to start my application automatically when windows was started

note that i dont want to create a short cut from exe file and locate it in startup folder
can any one helop me?
thank's for your help
kiani

Didn't we do this before?? Please don't cross post your messages....

http://p2p.wrox.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=55104

Peter said to create a Windows Service. That's about the only alternative I can think of, if adding an item to the Start Men's Startup folder isn't an option.
Did you look into Windows Services? Do they meet your requirements?

Another option is place a short cut in the Run folder of the current user's or machine's registry.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run

Do a search on Google to find code for writing to these keys.

Cheers,

Imar
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hi,Imar
im so sorry for posting the same message at once

thank's for your good help
can you help me for write the code for windows service or
the code that locate the short cut to the registry?

thank's agani

kiani,mehdi

No, but I can put you on the right track.

There are lots and lots of articles available about writing Windows Services. Try a Google search for

build windows service .net

Similarly, search for

write registry key .NET

to find sample code.

If this is a one time operation, just start regedit, browse to the keys I mentioned and add the application.

Cheers,

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
http://Imar.Spaanjaars.Com
Everyone is unique, except for me.
Author of ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results and Beginning Dreamweaver MX / MX 2004
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