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Application on windows startup C#

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A similar question has been asked and answered here.

Spear 2009-07-02 11:19:56

Answer 2

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If you don't want the desktop to show at all you can run your application as the Windows Shell.

You use this registry key

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Shell"="C:\\WINDOWS\\explorer.exe"

The other solution is to use XP Embedded Standard so you can totally customise the Windows experience. Takes a lot more work than the simple shell replacement though, but much more robust

gommo 2009-07-02 11:23:20

but i need taskbar and startmenu, if i replaced the above key. what happens

JKS 2009-07-02 11:31:43

i have replaced shell. but my application not focused, i am testing in Virtual Machine, if i clicked shutdown menu then my application focused. how do i solve this

JKS 2009-07-02 12:23:40

i have used following code Process p = new Process(); p.Start("explorer.exe"); Application.ExitThread();explorer initialization failed message appears

JKS 2009-07-02 12:31:19

Answer 3

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You could replace the shell as above, then have your application launch explorer.exe when you were ready to have the start menu and taskbar show up...

sunmorgus 2009-07-02 11:42:35

JKS 2009-07-02 11:45:03

change your p.Start to p.Start(@"c:\Windows\explorer.exe")

sunmorgus 2009-07-02 18:50:35

i have replaced windows shell but my application UI is hidden, when i click virtual machine shutdown command, my application is focused.

JKS 2009-07-04 04:29:27

i couldn't access internet from my application is there any other way

JKS 2009-07-04 04:33:40

Not sure why you wouldn't be able to access the internet...replacing the shell shouldn't have broken that

sunmorgus 2009-07-05 20:39:23

i have replaced windows shell but my application UI is hidden, when i click virtual machine shutdown command, my application is focused. is there any solution for that.pls help me

JKS 2009-07-07 07:10:43

i have changed my p.Start to p.Start(@"c:\Windows\explorer.exe");Application.ExitThread() //to close my app and then start explorer i get the following error "application initialization failed"

JKS 2009-07-07 07:13:05

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