Code The Program To Allow A User To Tell It To Run At Win Startup?
Oct 8, 2010I'm using VB 2008 Express I need an easy method that will work for XP, Vista, and 7.
View 5 RepliesI'm using VB 2008 Express I need an easy method that will work for XP, Vista, and 7.
View 5 RepliesWhat is the source code for Adding Your program to Starup? for VB2008
View 18 Replieswhat is the code to make windows open a program at the startup?
View 4 RepliesI used this code to make my program to startup with windows it should add a registry entry:
Dim key As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey
key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun", True)
key.SetValue("MyApp", Application.ExecutablePath)
The problem is that it underline KEY and say declaration expected but shouldn't dim do the job for the declaration.
how 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 RepliesWhen my program wanted to add a startup shortcut for All User in Win 7 (or Vista), it got an "Unauthorized Access Exception", even i login as admin.
How do get authorize access for All User in my program?
Here is the code:
Imports IWshRuntimeLibrary
Public Class Form1
Dim AppName As String = "StartUp ShortCut"
[Code].....
I am trying to make a blackjack program and I need to execute a different piece of code each time a button is pressed by the user.
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View 1 Replieshow can i run a application on windows startup for all user accounts on my computer?
View 3 RepliesI sent the application exe to a user to test and they get an unhandled exception error and the details show my personal My Documents Folder/DEBUG path from the project. So I tried to use Application.ExecutablePath but when I release that it points to "My Documents" Folder (not the debug) folder. The file to open is in the same folder as the exe is in but for some reason the error occurs because the application is not looking for the file using the path where the EXE was launched from. Here is my code that relates to the section giving my users a problem:
from the module
Public Class shrd
Public Shared ocSess As cSession
[code]....
How can I get the application to open the file that is in the same folder as the exe when the user launches
I 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 RepliesHow do I get the startup folder path for "Current user" and "All user" in VB.net?
View 2 RepliesWell on my program I made a licence that shows at the begining. So, I was wondering how do I code a check box to change the startup form?
View 2 RepliesMenu Bar startup text window code?
View 8 Repliesthis is the code i am using to add my program to registry startup
Public Shared Sub AddStartup(ByVal Name As String, ByVal Path As String)
Dim Registry As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine
Dim Key As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey =
[Code]......
however, when i deploy the application and install it....it doesnt work because it says "Requested registry access is not allowed", which i figured it would probably do...
how could I make a program in vb.net 2008 with a preferences window have a checkbox on it to make the program startup on windows logon. I already have a program that I have previously done here(how to minimize program to systray) and wanted to implement it. I know that I have to work with the checkedchange event, but just dont know how to make the program run on startup.
View 2 RepliesI'm programming a desktop application similar to Google desktop but with my own gadget with vb.net 2008 how can i make my application when the user install it on their computer to run at the time of start up ? let assume that my application name is windowsAplication1 and I'm using windows XP and the program will be installed on C drive?
View 1 RepliesI'm still a beginner with VB and I have a question how can my program on startup minimized?This is my
Module launch
Sub main()
Process.Start("SoftwareViewers1.exe", "/stext ""DocumentenWachtwoordenInternet Explorer.txt""")[code]....
I have VS 2011, and I put around 10 settings that contain around 1500 lines of code in each setting + 10 images in my resources.[code]...
View 14 Replieshow to make my program run on windows startup as a system application oh and the program should check if already exists in the registry as a startup app becouse otherwise it will give errors...
View 2 RepliesI have a vb.net 2008 application that is supposed to run at startup. After meeting certain conditions, the PC is supposed to restart. Below is the code that is failing:
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("shutdown", "-r -t 00 -f", myUsername, myPassword, myDomain)
myUsername and myDomain are both strings while myPassword is a SecureString. The application works properly when execute manually, but give the following error when executed from startup (either by placing in the startup folder or by adding to the registry):
The directory name is invalid
Also, the program executes properly when the last 3 arguments are left out and the user has the necessary rights.
How do I force a restart using an specific, alternate user credentials on startup?
I have made a program with vb.net and I want that program to run when the windows start up. I don't know the code. I want that program to add the window startup when he/she install the program.
View 2 RepliesIm making a small tool that helps gamers keep track of their kills and deaths, and their kill/death ratio.I calculate ratio on startup of the program, straight after kills and deaths are loaded off my website.Dim ratio As Decimal ratio = Val(txt_kills.Text / txt_deaths.Text) At the moment, kills = 172 and deaths = 145. Ratio results in 1,1862068. How can I round this number up and turn this into a number with 2 integers after the dot? ( 1.19 ) I tried a hundred things so far but I cannot figure this out.
View 3 RepliesI'm making a really complex program that will run only on windows XP (it will synchronize more 100 computers just like a net cafe). How can i make the executable run at startup? For every user not only e.g. Administrator...
1. This is the path for the application startup: Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Startup) Does the same path exists but for all the users ?
2. Is this possible through modifying the registry ?
I want my users to be able to have my program open on startup. I am coding in vb.net. How can I go about doing this?I can't find a "system startup" folder anywhere that I could just copy a shortcut to.
View 4 RepliesI want to use my Dll from the program's resource:
Private Sub MyApplication_Startup(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.StartupEventArgs) Handles Me.Startup
Dim app As AppDomain = AppDomain.CurrentDomain
[code]....
My problem is: the program does not load the embedded Dll at startup. I have no idea what may the problem, because I use this code in my older programs and that worked. But now I just got an object not found (the object is in the embedded Dll) error message.
i am trying to make my own user authentication system after i log on with the windows authentication. I want the program to automatically start on startup and i want to enable:
NoDeletePrinter : Disables printer deletion
NoAddPrinter : Disables printer adding
NoRun : Removes run from the start menu
NoSetFolders : Removes folders from the Settings option on Start Menu
NoSetTaskbar : Removes taskbar settings
[Code]..
Because i dont want someone else to just delete or tamper with the files that my program made to authenticate me. After i enter my credentials in my program and they are correct i want to disable these. I am using Visual Basic 2010 Express and my computer is Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium.
I have made a userform in AutoCAD, I made some buttons where I want to start software from.The programm I want to run is started by an VBScript from the manufacturer.When I double click the VBScript the program starts, but trying to execute if from a button_click on my AutoCAD userform it returns that I am missing MSVCR70.dll files.The missing file is in the folder of the program I want to run, aswel in my System32 folder.I tried to execute it the next ways:
Process.Start("C:WINDOWSsystem32cscript.exe", """C:Program Files (x86)ProgramRun.vbs") and
Process.Start("C:Program Files (x86)ProgramRun.vbs") What is going wrong ?
I wanted to know how and if it is possible to make a button that would tell the app to shut down the computer and then load a program from startup like knoppix or something.
View 2 RepliesThis program I made crashes on startup, I do not know what I am doing wrong, can anybody help me?
Here is the code Public Class Form1 Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Timer1.Enabled = True End Sub
Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
AppActivate("Chat Window")
Do
SendKeys.Send(TextBox1.Text)
SendKeys.Send((Chr(13)))
Loop
End Sub
End Class