How can I run an application from windows start up without a user having to login to start an application. My biggest problem is that once a week there is a process that runs that restart all the user's PC and the program that I have created has to be running at all times. How can I run the application when windows restarts without the user logging in. I need to beable to run the application without having a scheduling it the schedule tool.

Off hand the only way I can think of is by having a service that runs as automatic that starts the programs or converting your program to a service.

I don't really have much experience of this but it looks fairly straight forward , if you know any vb.net look here -

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there are several programs that convert programs to services but please be aware that I have not tried any of these and cannot vouch that they are fully secure or free of malware

from as quick google -

http://www.softplatz.com/software/co...xe-to-service/

Dear jg007, thank you for wanting to help. However, I had to remove that first link, as it violates the Posting Guidelines, that clearly state:
The second link however (for which I have added the [url] tags - please do that yourself next time) should give the OP a sufficient solution.

Greetings,
Nepomuk (Moderator)

sorry, forgot the tag again <:) also I just tend to have a quick google then if it looks okay code wise post and had not realised that you were in competition with specific forums!

Well, bytes.com is a developers network and that link was to the website of a different developers network. So it's not specific forums as such but a specific type of forums that you're not allowed to link to here. What you can do however is post the link to your Google search - that should enable the OP to find the same code you found and won't violate the rules.

Greetings,
Nepomuk