Loading app before user login

[thiago777]

What is the best/most correct way of starting an application without the need of login in (after windows startup)?

I found some options on the net:

1. Insert on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServices registry

2. include line load="appname" in win.ini file

3.include app in c:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp\ folder.

In the first option, for some reason, I dont have the RunServices folder on my registry. Maybe because I have winXP? or maybe if I just create the folder would work?
The second option not sure if is possible or works. Anybody? (im afraid of screwing up the windows system file)
And the last one is not an option for me because it will only execute after the user login.

thanks in advance,
Thiago.

[kenobewan]

Is this a asp.net question? More info please. Thanks.

[Plater]

I use winXP and have that folder.
It's empty...but it's there.

Unless your program is ACTUALLY a service (or maybe it doesn't matter) you would be better off putting it in the "Run" directory

[thiago777]

Its an application, in my case an executable created with vb.
But I found a solution. Take a look at the XYNTService open source software.

It works as a "bridge" to launch the program at the startup.
thanks!