Autorun application

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Hello all. I have an application that I made that I require to start automatically when windows starts. I know I need to make a windows service for it, I'm just not sure how to make a windows service. I need this service to be installed either during my installation process of my application or I need it to be installed by the program itself. Ontop of that, I need to know if it is possible to stop the windows admin messages from popping up everytime the program starts through the service. Thanks.

Bryan · Answer

Thank you guys so much for all your help with this. Thankfully I was able to create my Windows Service. However I need your help with one other thing. I need to know how to install the service for a specific user so that it doesn't install and run on every user on my computer. I saw a demo here: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/DynWinServiceInstallUtil.aspx?msg=3273539#xx3273539xx however I can't seem to get it installing correctly. Please help.

Bryan · Answer

@Mahesh Hi Mahesh. I read your tutorial on Windows Services and it was very helpful. I created the service and built it. But then when I tried calling InstallUtil from the cmd prompt it told me that it wasn't recognizable as an internal or external command. Can you please help or if anyone knows what to do please let me know. Thank you.

Bryan · Answer

Thank you all for your help. I truly appreciate it.

Mahesh Chand · Answer

Bryan You're at this point now you have all the information you need. As Sam suggested now you need to do some reading and do some work. Keep in mind all of us have full-time jobs and do have families have a limited time. It would be nice if we spend that time helping out others. Thank you Mahesh

Sam Hobbs · Answer

You need to read about services. The installation you are asking about can be done; you need to do some reading.

Bryan · Answer

Thank you Kirtan. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Kirtan Patel · Answer

ya but friend  once you have done above procedure then it will run automatically every time without asking user as its normal because you have seen many times every Setup program  ask you for Admin Permission once and then installs every thing and every time runs automatically as you can also set service Automatic by coding but again i have to explain you long procedures :) well wait for some time :) i will provide you code to set this StartUp type by Code :) you also have to make your installer such that while installing it automatically ask user for Running as Admin Once :) you can do this by adding manifest file to exe :)

Bryan · Answer

Thank you Kirtan but I need a way to install the service and run it without having to do it manually as you have just shown me to do. I need the program I'm running to run the service in a similar fashion that AOL or Yahoo have options to Run when Windows Starts. You don't have to manually start the service or install it the program does so automatically.

Kirtan Patel · Answer

Friend  Install the Service as Admin Account Once .. (Right Click Intsaller and Run as Admin ) (Perform Following under Admin Account Login) ----------------------------------------------------- then Start>>Run >> type services.msc and hit enter in the window Find your Service Right Click it>>Properties and Make it Startup Automatic there Good Luck if my answer helps you then check  Do you like this answer  :)

Bryan · Answer

Sorry for not being specific enough. It's called a User Account Control message. It says that the application I'm running is not authorized and asks if I want to authorize it. But I will read the articles. Thanks.

Sam Hobbs · Answer

I suggest that you read the articles. Don't get hung up on details. Do you have any services that issue that message in Vista (whatever that is)? I don't. So obviously it is possible to write a service that does not get that message.

Bryan · Answer

But will the application that I want the window's service to run run as an administrator and will it get rid of that message in Vista?

Mahesh Chand · Answer

If you read this tutorial: Creating a Windows Service in C# You will see in the end how to install and AutoRun your Window Service. You must logged in on your machine as Admin user and it will be install as Admin user.

Bryan · Answer

And what about having it so that it runs my application as an administrator and doesn't have that administrator message come up in Vista. I need to bypass that.

Sam Hobbs · Answer

Visual Studio: Deploying Applications and Components .NET Framework Developer's Guide: Deploying .NET Framework Applications Visual C#: Deploying C# Applications SDK: Windows Installer

Bryan · Answer

This is great for teaching me how to make a service. But how do I get it so that I can automatically install the service and start it without having to manually do it?

Sam Hobbs · Answer

Are you willing to learn? There are many articles and sample code and other things but a service is advanced Windows programming and you really should learn about them. The following should get you started. There are a few important security concerns about services. You need to execute them in a security context that is intended for services. If you create a project for a service then Visual Studio can create another project that creates a setup program. The setup program needs to execute as an Administrator. Creating a Windows Service in C# Creating a Windows Service in C# Passing parameters to C# Windows Services Monitoring System Usage using Windows Service Debugging Windows Services in C# and .NET Creating a Windows Service in .NET — CodeGuru.com Using Timers in a Windows Service — CodeGuru.com CodeProject: Creating a Basic Windows Service in C#. Free source code and programming help CodeProject: Interaction between services and applications at user level in Windows Vista. Free source code and programming help CodeProject: Creating a C# Service Step-by-Step: Lesson I. Free source code and programming help