Adding .exe To Startup Folder Using Installshield
May 21, 2011when deploying an application is it possible to add a shortcut .exe to the startup folder to where the application will startup with windows?
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Create A Folder On Startup?
Feb 7, 2010I want to be able to make my programme create a folder on startup. Basically by that, I mean whenever the programme is started up on a new machine, it will create a specific folder that later on, it can put files into.Also does anybody know how I can stop it from doing this every-time on a machine that its already created the folder on?
View 1 RepliesAdd/remove App Icon To Startup Folder?
May 21, 2009what is the simplest way to add/remove app icon to startup folder...so much work to do and so many choices to choose from...
View 6 RepliesCopy Icon Into Startup Folder?
Mar 30, 2009I'd like to copy an icon into the computer's startup folder from vb.net code.
View 1 RepliesCreating Shortcut To Startup Folder?
Mar 8, 2009How would I create a shortcut of my exe file when its run, I can work out the directories and stuff but how would I actually create the program that it starts when windows boots?
I have done quite a few google searches and have found nothing to interesting or useful but I did find out that there is two main ways of doing this registry or startup folder and im more pulled into the startup folder because I dont think that I yet know enough about controlling the registry to be confident of using code like that, so I fall to my other alternative using the startup folder to trigger my program, I read somewhere that this doessn not work for vista but im not sure of that. What I would like to as is how you actually create a shortcut as I cant really understand VB6 Code very well its all I could find.
Putting Shortcut In Startup Folder
Jul 6, 2010i want the program to run on startup using the startup folder, NOT the registry.i cannot find anything on the startup folder.whenever people ask about the startup folder, all the replies are about the registry. i am beginning to think that the startup folder is some kind of government secret.
View 1 RepliesVS 2008 : Getting Startup Folder (Vista/7)?
May 5, 2011I was having trouble before editing the registry on a WPF application I'm working on, in order to get autostart to work, so I ended up creating a shortcut in the startup folder to automatically start the application. My problem is, that this not working on Windows 7 (and Im guessing Vista too). Here's my code. Does Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup not work on Windows 7?
Dim PathToStartupFolder As String = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup)
If File.Exists(PathToStartupFolder & "Application.Exe.LNK") = False Then
Dim ShellObject As New IWshRuntimeLibrary.WshShell
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VS 2008 Get Machine Startup Folder?
May 31, 2011how can I get the shared startup folder? My application is set to add a shortcut to the startup folder, but it isnly for that user, and I'd like it to automatically start for any user on the machine.I know you can do this by adding a registry key, but I'm having trouble getting my registry key code to work in this WPF app.
View 1 RepliesIDE :: VS 2008 - Setup Project : Adding Folder Structure To The Program Files Folder?
May 13, 2009I am using Visual Studio 2008 Setup project. I need to copy one folder and the sub folders into the program files but when I tried to copy or add the folder to "Application Folder" in File System editor, I am able to add only files and not folders.
View 1 RepliesSearching A Folder For Audio Files And Adding That Folder To An Array?
Aug 23, 2010So I've been using some code to generate directories and such in a custom treeview, but am looking to expand upon this idea. While it's not using recursive functions, and only calls functions when expanding levels, I'm not quite sure how to put some of these together.find a way to just search through all folders on the PC. If the folder contains audio files, that folder is than added to an array (searching a folder for audio files and adding that folder to an array is done). It's just recursivly searching all folders on the PC.Here is the code I've been using for the treeview (I'm not sure if it can be adapted):
Public Function ListAllDrives() As String()
Dim arDrives() As String
arDrives = Directory.GetLogicalDrives()[code].....
Error When Create Shortcut At StartUp Folder
Dec 15, 2011I had the following error occurred when i want to create shortcut and copy to startup folder. [Code] I don't understand the error message box.
View 7 RepliesAdding Application To Startup Of Vista Or Win7?
Sep 30, 2010How can I add application to startup of VISTA or Win7, using Setup and Deployment package?
View 1 RepliesAdding Entry To Registry For Startup Of Application?
Sep 22, 2010I took the following method to make a registry key in my setup project. When I run setup, it says Could not write value Run to the key. Verify that you have the sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel. "Below I have copied the code that I took from the forum After you have built your own application project, Right Click the "Solution" to "Add a New Project", of cource the project type is Setup and Deployment Project.
Add the "Project Outputs" into the setup project, here, it can be the your own application,Most of important step: Open the "Regstry" view of the setup project, then add new keys in "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" according to the information I just mentioned. Below the key "Run", you can add a new string value. Then in the value's "Properties" view, enter "[TARGETDIR]YourApplicationName.exe" .Install your application using the msi file created by setup project, then restart your computer, you can see the result.
Source Code For Adding Your Program To Startup?
Feb 9, 2009What is the source code for Adding Your program to Starup? for VB2008
View 18 RepliesVS 2008 - Adding Application To Windows Startup?
Dec 12, 2009How to Add an Application to Windows Startup visual basic 2008?
View 7 RepliesAdd/remove Application Shortcuts From The Startup Folder Or Desktop?
Apr 11, 2009How do I add/remove application shortcuts from the Startup folder or Desktop?
View 1 RepliesAdding A Startup Form To A Class Library Application?
Mar 25, 2012I have a project that was created as a class library application. It does not have any start up forms. How do I add and show a start up form to this project? Where does this application start since there is no Main Sub that I can find. I am using Visual Studio 2008 express.
View 2 RepliesUpdating Applications - Startup Folder With The Files From The Newer Version's?
Jul 25, 2009I need my application to update as it is on multiple computers. Will the program update and work if I just replaced the files in the application startup folder with the files from the newer version's application startup folder?
View 6 RepliesC# - Placing A Shortcut In User's Startup Folder To Start With Windows?
Aug 2, 2010I wanted to give my user an option for "Start with Windows". When user check this option it will place a shortcut icon into Startup folder (not in registry). On Windows restart, it will load my app automatically.
View 1 RepliesStartup Folder Path For Current User And Local Machine
Oct 28, 2010How do I get the startup folder path for "Current user" and "All user" in VB.net?
View 2 RepliesEnsure The Installation Of An App Is Installed In The Startup Folder/quick Launch For All Users?
Jun 2, 2009what's the simplest way to ensure the installation of my app is installed in the startup folder/quick launch for all users , even if my app is not installed from the owner directory?
View 7 Replies[2008] Copy Application To The Startup Folder In Windows When The Form Loads?
Mar 9, 2009i was wondering if i can copy my application to the startup folder in windows when the form loads. The path i want my app to copy to is: C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersStart MenuProgramsStartup
View 1 RepliesVS 2008 Write A Program To Create A Shortcut In The Startup Folder Of A Different Program?
Jun 15, 2009how i can write a program to create a shortcut in the startup folder of a different program. So i have one program on my computer that should run at startup, i just need another program to create a shortcut to it, and then copy this shortcut into the startup folder.
View 20 RepliesAdding Permissions For A Folder?
Jun 15, 2008I have a small application that creates users in the AD. It adds the users fine, and creates them a home directory. My problem is with granting the user permission to the home directory and is two foldFirstly the code detailed below adds the user to the folder, but because the account is newly created it displays as the SID rather than the name, not such a big deal, but sometimes the code fails as the replication has not caught up and the user isnt found. I beleive the answer here is to use the SID rather than the users name to add permissions, however I am not sure how to retrieve and store this when the account is created using directory services. Secondly and more frustrating is that once the user is added to the folder ACL their permissions are all blank.
Try
Dim Dinfo As New DirectoryInfo(Directory)
Dim DS As DirectorySecurity = New DirectorySecurity()
Dim Rights As FileSystemRightsFileSystemRights = FileSystemRights.Modify
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Use Resources And Adding A Folder?
Feb 22, 2011I would like to put some (image, folder etc ) in resources. However I am not sure how to do this.
I have put the .txt file, .iso image in resources (from my project) but unable to add blank folder.
This folder is referring to "sc1" folder in my codes.
sc.CaptureScreen.Save("sc1/" & imagename & ".jpg", System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg)
I do not know how to call this item in the codes using my resources (e.g. my.resources.pic.jpeg ?? )
The main reason I would like to do this is because when I publish the project, Upon clicking setup installation everything will be embedded together in respective folder instead of I add it manually.
Hide Form On Startup If App Occurred Because Of Windows Startup?
Jun 20, 2010I can hide my startup form (or make it appear hidden) on startup. I can start my app on windows startup--through registry values--if the user checks a checkbox.
But if the app starts up on windows startup, I want the form to be hidden, so the program can just keep working without bothering anyone. If it starts up because the user started it, I want the form to be showing, because the user probably wants to change some settings or something.
Adding A Folder With The Current Username?
Dec 15, 2009I would like to know how to create/add a folder when installing the application using the Setup and Deployment in VB.net.I have tried [TARGETDIR]\[USERNAME], but the target folder name that gets created seems its adding the Domain name\Username, and this is where it stops where it only created the folder with the Domain Name.
View 1 RepliesAdding Custom Comments To A Folder?
Jan 30, 2008I need to add custom comments to a regular folder.
How should I programatically do this with Visual Basic?
provide the required code.
Adding It To The Web Application's References Folder?
Aug 11, 2008I'm following an article (here) and stuck on the following:"Once you have created this class and compiled it, to use it in an ASP.NET Web application, start by adding it to the Web application's References folder."
Ok, so do i now need to compile my vb class file into a .dll and reference it from the BIN folder? If so how do i compile the vb file? I'm running VS 2005 .net 2.0
Changing Installation Folder And Adding Files
Aug 31, 2010i have a project and wish to use a setup file that installs all required software .net etc . I can manage this using the publish function .But i also need to add a couple of csv files to the installation.
change the installation folder to program files instead of application files . I think i need to use the setup and deployment and add a new project using "visual studio installer" .This as far as i have got i can not seem to create a setup (the one i built just hangs)