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load form at startup, How to run a program durring windows startup
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31 Dec, 2007 - 01:49 PM
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after windows startup,how do i make my form load?????
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31 Dec, 2007 - 02:02 PM
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Put a shortcut to the EXE in the StartUp folder found on your All Programs menu found on the Start button.

Start -> All Programs -> StartUp

Now when Windows boots it will start your application.
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31 Dec, 2007 - 05:10 PM
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Wouldn't it be better to make something so the application adds itself to the startup registry? blink.gif I would appreciate to learn doing that.
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31 Dec, 2007 - 09:39 PM
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Wouldn't it be better to make something so the application adds itself to the startup registry? blink.gif I would appreciate to learn doing that.

thats wat i was tinkin....
will try the startup procedure
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31 Dec, 2007 - 10:42 PM
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Either way will work equally well and both are fairly easy to implement. You could have your installation add a shortcut to the startup folder or just add a new registry entry.

You will need to add a registry entry to the following key for programs to startup during windows bootup.
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
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31 Dec, 2007 - 10:47 PM
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Wouldn't it be better to make something so the application adds itself to the startup registry?

Add your App to this Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

To add it to a user specific startup list, use HKEY_CURRENT_USER/HKEY_USERS instead.

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