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December 1st, 1999, 01:16 PM
Hi,

I want to execute an application when windows start automatically. Please tell me where can I place my application path except leaving the option Startup.

My application should not be available in the Startup Menu Bar. And after execution it should also not appear in the task list. Purely it should be a program which runs without users notice.

Regards

RM

FStocker
December 2nd, 1999, 02:27 AM
To run your application, without placing them in the autostart-folder, make a registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Write any Name as new Value and place the path of your application.

^j^
December 17th, 1999, 06:24 PM
i have the same problem tell me how in vb codes

thanks

AndyK
December 17th, 1999, 09:24 PM
To start the app when windows starts you can neither place code into windows registry or use simpler way...you can place
link (.lnk) or
executable (.exe) or
Batch file (.bat)
into C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

AndyK
December 17th, 1999, 09:26 PM
oops, :-), I misread about leaving option StartUp, sorry

^j^
December 18th, 1999, 08:38 PM
were and how can u make a registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run


Write any Name as new Value and place the path of your application.

FStocker
December 20th, 1999, 12:47 AM
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Any Name"="C:\\...\\...\\Your.Exe"

Write this into a file, name this file test.reg and doubleclick this file.