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JezB - 23 Mar 2006 17:41 GMT

I want to add a checkbox preference to my windows app :

Start When Windows Starts

How can I ensure that the program is indeed started when windows starts when
the preference is set (rather than just rely on the user adding it to his
Startup program group).

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Patrice - 23 Mar 2006 17:44 GMT

You could use the Run registry key :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/setupapi/setup/
run_and_runonce_registry_keys.asp

>I want to add a checkbox preference to my windows app :
>
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> when the preference is set (rather than just rely on the user adding it to
> his Startup program group).

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JezB - 24 Mar 2006 10:48 GMT

That works, but if I turn off the setting how can I delete such a key in the
registry? The command:

Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(@"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run").DeleteValue("myKey");

throws an exception about permissions.

> You could use the Run registry key :
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/setupapi/setup/
run_and_runonce_registry_keys.asp
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>> when the preference is set (rather than just rely on the user adding it
>> to his Startup program group).

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Claes Bergefall - 24 Mar 2006 15:58 GMT

You need to open it as writeable:
Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(@"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run",
true).DeleteValue("myKey");

/claes

> That works, but if I turn off the setting how can I delete such a key in
> the registry? The command:
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>>> when the preference is set (rather than just rely on the user adding it
>>> to his Startup program group).

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JezB - 27 Mar 2006 00:23 GMT

Doh! Now I feel silly.

Cheers mate.

> You need to open it as writeable:
> Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(@"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run",
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>>>> when the preference is set (rather than just rely on the user adding it
>>>> to his Startup program group).

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Zoodor - 24 Mar 2006 12:42 GMT

You could always put a shortcut in the startup folder (C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup) if you didn't want to play
around with the registry.

> I want to add a checkbox preference to my windows app :
>
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> the preference is set (rather than just rely on the user adding it to his
> Startup program group).

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