Installing shorcut into Users Startup Folder - How to?

MobileMark II · Post by **MobileMark II** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:45 pm

Is there a pre-defined variable for the "user's startup folder?" I want to install a shortcut into the user's Startup Folder so that my program launches whenever the user starts Windows? What's the best way to do this?

K-ballo · Post by **K-ballo** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:15 am

You can retrieve that folder via "Get Folder Location", look for the option Start Menu->Startup Group.

Gizm0 · Post by **Gizm0** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:55 pm

Actually the best way to do this, is to put a Registry key on the "Run" key section of HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\ or HKLU\\SOFTWARE\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\, depending if you want to start the program only to the user who installed it, or for all of them..Use "Write Registry" function.