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[CodenStuff]

Hello,

This maybe useful to some of you just incase you want to run your application when the system boots up.

It adds/removes and entry from the registry so please be careful.

To add your application to startup:

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Dim AddToStartup As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey
AddToStartup = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", True)
AddToStartup.SetValue("Jimbob", Application.ExecutablePath)
AddToStartup.Close()

To remove your application from startup:

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Dim AddToStartup As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey
AddToStartup = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", True)
AddToStartup.DeleteValue("Jimbob")
AddToStartup.Close()

In both codes you will see the word "Jimbob", replace this word with a unique identifier for your application. It can be anything you like its just a name for your application. Make sure you use the same identifier when adding/removing from the registry.

I dont know why I use the word Jimbob alot lol, I must have watched too many episodes of the Waltons when I was growing up :lol:

Happy coding cooll;

[MasterCoding]

works this with 64x bit because i wanna make a program for a friend and he has 64x bit

[AleRi8]

i dont see why it shouldn't work

[Lewis]

Thanks for this! ims hure it will come in handy

[hungryhounduk]

Nice little tip codenstuff, I will have to try this out

Many Thanks

Chris

[zachman61]

thanks

[GoodGuy17]

Couldn't you modify this to copy the program to the Startup folder and it would be easier? I'm not sure but could you?

[mikethedj4]

I was looking for something like this, but is it, cause of the registry that makes it startup when logged in, or what???

[zachman61]

think its for current uer

[Scottie1972]

Nice Tutorial Codenstuff.
I have used this very same code as an option in many of my projects.
It works very well, And I have found to be safe to use.

Because I use SpyBot to protect all my registry information, SpyBot
or other registry watcher software will be alerted on any chance made to the registry.
(This is a good thing)

I have tested it on XP sp1,2 and 3 Vista(All Versions) and I have had no problems using this code.

Scottie1972