Want to make vb.net application run at startup when deployed

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Hello,
I have created an vb.net application which must run automatically when windows start after application has been launched(ie. setup has been deployed) and the machine must turn off after the appliaction has exited.
I am confused to make these programe.ie.i dont know how to use REGISTRY...
Thant means I want make entry into registry with data value must be the application exe path ie.the path must be the application folder wherever the application is installed.
So please I need a help...Thanks.

Posted 12-Sep-11 1:40am

Yashodip Jagdale

Updated 14-Sep-11 20:11pm

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Prerak Patel 12-Sep-11 7:47am

Turn off machine when application is exited?! Why?

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Solution 1

"Working with Windows Registry using VB.NET"[^], "Run and RunOnce Registry Keys"[^].
"system shutdown with vb.net"[^].

Posted 12-Sep-11 2:08am

CPallini

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Yashodip Jagdale 13-Sep-11 6:27am

But sir,
I want to edit registry at the time of setup deployement and it must be removed when I want to remove the application.Then how to make the SETUP which can add/modify registry during installation/Uninstallation...Please help me sir..Thank you.

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Bhatt Aniruddh · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-15T03:31:00

Solution 4

simple way is

open regedit from run

go to
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

right click -> new -> string Value -> give name (like "DEMO") ->
right click on Demo -> modify -> paste your exe file in value data (like c:\project\hello.exe) -> ok and restart your PC.

Posted 15-Sep-11 3:31am

Bhatt Aniruddh

AditSheth · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-12T02:09:00

Hello
See Registry example http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vb/registry_with_vb.aspx

To run application on window startup
Sample Code.

VB

'Write to register
Dim regKey As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyregKey
regKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", True)
regKey.SetValue("YourApplicationName", "YourInstallPath")
regKey.Close()

If you want to remove from register use this code.

VB

regKey.DeleteValue("YourApplicationName", False)

Also look at this Link : http://oreilly.com/pub/a/oreilly/windows/ron/startup_0401.html

Bun Leap_kh · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-14T20:31:00

Solution 3

Another method without using registry is to create a shortcut in Windows Startup Folder.

You can do this when you create installation file in Setup Project in Visual Studio. After you created a project, you can add startup folder into special folders (default: Desktop, and Program File).

Posted 14-Sep-11 20:31pm

Bun Leap_kh