How to run a C# application at Windows startup?

Question

I made an application that launches during startup, with the next code below.
The process runs on the process manager tool after the restart, but I can't see the application on the screen. When I open the same .exe file from the startup registry value the program runs perfect.

// The path to the key where Windows looks for startup applications RegistryKey rkApp = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true);  // Add the value in the registry so that the application runs at startup rkApp.SetValue("MyApp", Application.ExecutablePath.ToString()); 

What can I do to fix it up?

Answer 1

Code is here (Win form app):

using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Drawing; using System.Text; using System.Windows.Forms; using Microsoft.Win32;  namespace RunAtStartup {     public partial class frmStartup : Form     {         // The path to the key where Windows looks for startup applications         RegistryKey rkApp = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true);          public frmStartup()         {             InitializeComponent();             // Check to see the current state (running at startup or not)             if (rkApp.GetValue("MyApp") == null)             {                 // The value doesn't exist, the application is not set to run at startup                 chkRun.Checked = false;             }             else             {                 // The value exists, the application is set to run at startup                 chkRun.Checked = true;             }         }          private void btnOk_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)         {             if (chkRun.Checked)             {                 // Add the value in the registry so that the application runs at startup                 rkApp.SetValue("MyApp", Application.ExecutablePath);             }             else             {                 // Remove the value from the registry so that the application doesn't start                 rkApp.DeleteValue("MyApp", false);             }         }     } } 

Answer 2

Try this code:

private void RegisterInStartup(bool isChecked) {     RegistryKey registryKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey             ("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true);     if (isChecked)     {         registryKey.SetValue("ApplicationName", Application.ExecutablePath);     }     else     {         registryKey.DeleteValue("ApplicationName");     } } 

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