C#•8mo ago

Why Console App don't Auto Run at Windows Startup ?

Hi guys, hope you're doing well, My question is very simple, I have a Console App, in the program.cs, in the Main method I have wrote this code :

            var worker = new Worker();

            try
            {
                // Hide the console window
                FreeConsole();

                var currentProcess = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
                currentProcess.PriorityClass = ProcessPriorityClass.BelowNormal;

                // Register the app to be auto startup
                using (var key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true))
                {
                    key?.SetValue("MBVRK.OfficeDRPC", System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
                }

                worker.Start();

                // Keep the app running
                Thread.Sleep(Timeout.Infinite);
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                Environment.Exit(0);
            }

            Environment.Exit(0);
        }

            var worker = new Worker();

            try
            {
                // Hide the console window
                FreeConsole();

                var currentProcess = Process.GetCurrentProcess();
                currentProcess.PriorityClass = ProcessPriorityClass.BelowNormal;

                // Register the app to be auto startup
                using (var key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true))
                {
                    key?.SetValue("MBVRK.OfficeDRPC", System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
                }

                worker.Start();

                // Keep the app running
                Thread.Sleep(Timeout.Infinite);
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                Environment.Exit(0);
            }

            Environment.Exit(0);
        }

The issue is in the part where I add the application to the auto run programs when Windows startup using Registry

                using (var key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true))
                {
                    key?.SetValue("MBVRK.OfficeDRPC", System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
                }

                using (var key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true))
                {
                    key?.SetValue("MBVRK.OfficeDRPC", System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
                }

But it doesn't work and the app don't run when windows statup. I go to this Registry path Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and I found that the app registred itself as the code written but windows don't auto start it up. Please any fix for this issue? Massive thanks in advance <3

6 Replies

Omnissiah•8mo ago

that worked up until some versions of windows ago, i don't think that's sufficient anymore

M B V R KOP•8mo ago

Please is this any other efficient way ?

remi.nz•8mo ago

One way could be creating a shortcut of your app and placing it in

%appdata%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

%appdata%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

            string originalFilePath = "Your File Path";
            string shortcutPath = "Path to appdata startup folder";

            try
            {
                var wshShell = new IWshRuntimeLibrary.WshShell();

                IWshRuntimeLibrary.IWshShortcut shortcut = (IWshRuntimeLibrary.IWshShortcut)wshShell.CreateShortcut(shortcutPath);

                shortcut.TargetPath = originalFilePath;
                shortcut.Save();
            }
            catch (Exception)
            { }

            string originalFilePath = "Your File Path";
            string shortcutPath = "Path to appdata startup folder";

            try
            {
                var wshShell = new IWshRuntimeLibrary.WshShell();

                IWshRuntimeLibrary.IWshShortcut shortcut = (IWshRuntimeLibrary.IWshShortcut)wshShell.CreateShortcut(shortcutPath);

                shortcut.TargetPath = originalFilePath;
                shortcut.Save();
            }
            catch (Exception)
            { }

M B V R KOP•8mo ago

Where to find that IWshRuntimeLibrary please???

Omnissiah•8mo ago

try searching for add reference -> com -> windows scripting host

remi.nz•8mo ago

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Why Console App don't Auto Run at Windows Startup ?