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Program Start Up

Nov 30th, 2008

Hai I am Rajeesh.
New to Vb.net. I am developing a simple program. I want to run my application automatically when windows start. Please tell me how can I do this adding Windows Registry key.....

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Re: Program Start Up

Nov 30th, 2008

just copying your .exe file into startup folder.
you can use special folder to do this.

Never tried = Never Know
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Re: Program Start Up

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How can I do it in registry editor ...

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Re: Program Start Up

Dec 1st, 2008

You mean that you want to start up your application from the registry?

Install application to run from the registry:

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''' <summary>
''' Installs an application to start from the registry when Windows starts
''' </summary>
''' <param name="AppName">Application's name</param>
''' <param name="AppPath">Full path to the application</param>
''' <param name="InstallToLocalMachine">Install to LM, otherwise install to current user</param>
''' <returns>True if successfully installed</returns>
''' <remarks>Compatible with Windows XP and Vista</remarks>
Public Function StartUpInstall(ByVal AppName As String, ByVal AppPath As String, _
  ByVal InstallToLocalMachine As Boolean) As Boolean
  '
  ' Install to registry
  ' If LM then uses HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  ' Otherwise uses HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  '
  Dim RegRoot As RegistryKey
  Dim RegKey As RegistryKey
 
  Try
    If InstallToLocalMachine Then
      RegRoot = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine
      RegKey = RegRoot.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", _
        RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree, _
        Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.SetValue)
      RegKey.SetValue(AppName, AppPath, RegistryValueKind.String)
      Return True
    Else
      RegRoot = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser
      RegKey = RegRoot.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", _
        RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree, _
        Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.SetValue)
      RegKey.SetValue(AppName, AppPath, RegistryValueKind.String)
      Return True
    End If
  Catch ex As Exception
    Return False
  End Try
 
End Function
''' <summary>
''' Installs an application to start from the registry when Windows starts
''' </summary>
''' <param name="AppName">Application's name</param>
''' <param name="AppPath">Full path to the application</param>
''' <param name="InstallToLocalMachine">Install to LM, otherwise install to current user</param>
''' <returns>True if successfully installed</returns>
''' <remarks>Compatible with Windows XP and Vista</remarks>
Public Function StartUpInstall(ByVal AppName As String, ByVal AppPath As String, _
  ByVal InstallToLocalMachine As Boolean) As Boolean
  '
  ' Install to registry
  ' If LM then uses HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  ' Otherwise uses HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  '
  Dim RegRoot As RegistryKey
  Dim RegKey As RegistryKey

  Try
    If InstallToLocalMachine Then
      RegRoot = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine
      RegKey = RegRoot.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", _
        RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree, _
        Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.SetValue)
      RegKey.SetValue(AppName, AppPath, RegistryValueKind.String)
      Return True
    Else
      RegRoot = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser
      RegKey = RegRoot.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", _
        RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree, _
        Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.SetValue)
      RegKey.SetValue(AppName, AppPath, RegistryValueKind.String)
      Return True
    End If
  Catch ex As Exception
    Return False
  End Try

End Function

Remove application from the registry:

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''' <summary>
''' Uninstalls an application not to start from the registry when Windows starts
''' </summary>
''' <param name="AppName">Application's name</param>
''' <param name="InstallToLocalMachine">Uninstall from LM, otherwise uninstall from current user</param>
''' <returns>True if successfully uninstalled</returns>
''' <remarks>Compatible with Windows XP and Vista</remarks>
Public Function StartUpUnInstall(ByVal AppName As String, _
  ByVal InstallToLocalMachine As Boolean) As Boolean
  '
  ' UnInstall from registry
  ' If LM then uses HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  ' Otherwise uses HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  '
  Dim RegRoot As RegistryKey
  Dim RegKey As RegistryKey
 
  Try
    If InstallToLocalMachine Then
      RegRoot = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine
      RegKey = RegRoot.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", _
        RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree, _
        Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.SetValue)
      RegKey.DeleteValue(AppName, False)
      Return True
    Else
      RegRoot = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser
      RegKey = RegRoot.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", _
        RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree, _
        Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.SetValue)
      RegKey.DeleteValue(AppName, False)
      Return True
    End If
  Catch ex As Exception
    Return False
  End Try
 
End Function
''' <summary>
''' Uninstalls an application not to start from the registry when Windows starts
''' </summary>
''' <param name="AppName">Application's name</param>
''' <param name="InstallToLocalMachine">Uninstall from LM, otherwise uninstall from current user</param>
''' <returns>True if successfully uninstalled</returns>
''' <remarks>Compatible with Windows XP and Vista</remarks>
Public Function StartUpUnInstall(ByVal AppName As String, _
  ByVal InstallToLocalMachine As Boolean) As Boolean
  '
  ' UnInstall from registry
  ' If LM then uses HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  ' Otherwise uses HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  '
  Dim RegRoot As RegistryKey
  Dim RegKey As RegistryKey

  Try
    If InstallToLocalMachine Then
      RegRoot = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine
      RegKey = RegRoot.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", _
        RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree, _
        Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.SetValue)
      RegKey.DeleteValue(AppName, False)
      Return True
    Else
      RegRoot = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser
      RegKey = RegRoot.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", _
        RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadWriteSubTree, _
        Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights.SetValue)
      RegKey.DeleteValue(AppName, False)
      Return True
    End If
  Catch ex As Exception
    Return False
  End Try

End Function