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Run exe after Windows Boot.

The goal of this snippet is to create a Path onto the registry so that every time you boot your Windows your exe file will start automatically.

Submitted By: nirvanarupali

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Language: C++

Last Modified: October 8, 2007

Instructions: Use this snippet for any application you want.

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/********************************************************************
*
*
* The goal of this snippet is to create a Path onto the registry
* so that everytime you boot your Windows it will start automatically.
*
*
* You can use this registry entry in GUI or in Console applications.
*
*
*
*
*************************************************************************/
#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
cout << "Hello World";
HKEY hKey;
// The path of your exe file. If you have a long path,
// change the number of elements in the array.
unsigned char PathToFile[20]="C:\\hello2.exe";
// The directory of registry to be open.
RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run",0,
KEY_SET_VALUE,&hKey );
// Set the Value which is the directory of your exe file.
RegSetValueEx(hKey, "hello world",0,REG_SZ,PathToFile,sizeof(PathToFile));
//Close key.
RegCloseKey(hKey);
return 0;
}

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/********************************************************************
*
*
* The goal of this snippet is to create a Path onto the registry 
* so that everytime you boot your Windows it will start automatically.
*
* 
* You can use this registry entry in GUI or in Console applications.
*
*
*
*
*************************************************************************/

#include <windows.h> 
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()

{
        cout << "Hello World";

HKEY hKey;

// The path of your exe file. If you have a long path, 
    // change the number of elements in the array.  
    unsigned char PathToFile[20]="C:\\hello2.exe";

// The directory of registry to be open.
    RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,"Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run",0,
    KEY_SET_VALUE,&hKey );

// Set the Value which is the directory of your exe file. 
    RegSetValueEx(hKey, "hello world",0,REG_SZ,PathToFile,sizeof(PathToFile));

//Close key.
    RegCloseKey(hKey);

return 0;
}