How to make my program run at startup?

Question

I\'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 comp

Answer 1

You Can Do this Using the code below

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

    ' This is where you'll need to have the program
    ' set the check box to the previous selection that
    ' the user has set. It's up to you how you do this.
    ' For now, I'll set it as "unchecked".

    CheckBox1.Checked = False

  End Sub

  Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

    ' The following code is a rendition of one provided by
    ' Firestarter_75, so he gets the credit here:

    Dim applicationName As String = Application.ProductName
    Dim applicationPath As String = Application.ExecutablePath

    If CheckBox1.Checked Then
      Dim regKey As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey
      regKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", True)
      regKey.SetValue(applicationName, """" & applicationPath & """")
      regKey.Close()
    Else
      Dim regKey As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey
      regKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", True)
      regKey.DeleteValue(applicationName, False)
      regKey.Close()
    End If

    ' Assuming that you'll run this as a setup form of some sort
    ' and call it using .ShowDialog, simply close this form to
    ' return to the main program
    Close()
    End Sub