Question

how can I run an app automatic after restart?
(by c# code) I create A new string in ‘runOnce’ key in registry with the path of the App.
the OS run this APP before it load the OS
my problem is: My APP loads but explorer doesn’t load, after I close my APP, explorer loads
I restart the computer in APP, and after restart I want that my APP reopen

Answer 1

When you click restart from your app, make the following modifications to the registry:

Create an entry in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch.

Use

Registry.LocalMachine.CreateSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\YourAppName");

to create an entry.

And

RegistryKey myKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\YourAppName", true);

myKey.SetValue("YourAppName", "AppExecutablePath", RegistryValueKind.String);

to set the run path.

After the system has restarted, your app starts and removes the restart entry by calling this:

Registry.LocalMachine.DeleteSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\\YourAppName");