program start up with all users

hi, i have a vb program that monitors the time users log in and off, i have it start up in the start up but it only starts up when my account logs in (windows saved my preferences) how can i have it start up using vb with all users?

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Originally Posted by dark_shadow

hi, i have a vb program that monitors the time users log in and off, i have it start up in the start up but it only starts up when my account logs in (windows saved my preferences) how can i have it start up using vb with all users?

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2 Ways I can think of:

1: Alter the registry and do it through there.
2. Add a shortcut to your program in the All Users >> StartUp folder :)

Cheers, Hope that helps

RyanJ

To alter the Registry add a string to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

You can name the string to whatever you like and it should contain the path to your application.

VB Code:

so how bout this?
Private Declare Function RegSetValueEx Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegSetValueExA" (ByVal hKey As Long, ByVal lpValueName As String, ByVal Reserved As Long, ByVal dwType As Long, lpData As Any, ByVal cbData As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function RegOpenKeyEx Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias "RegOpenKeyExA" (ByVal hKey As Long, ByVal lpSubKey As String, ByVal ulOptions As Long, ByVal samDesired As Long, phkResult As Long) As Long
Const REG_SZ = 1
Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001
Const REGKEY = "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run"
Const KEY_WRITE = &H20006
Dim Path As Long
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
If RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, REGKEY, 0, KEY_WRITE, Path) Then Exit Sub
Else
 RegSetValueEx Path, App.Title, 0, REG_SZ, ByVal App.Path & "\" & App.EXEName & ".exe", Len(App.Path & "\" & App.EXEName & ".exe")
end sub

If you want it for all users change HKEY_CURRENT_USER to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

VB Code:

Private Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE As Long = &H80000002