starting my wpf application whenever windows starts like skype

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I am creating wpf application using visual studio 2010 specifically for windows 7 operating system. Now I want my wpf app to start when ever computer starts. I googled it and wrote service but couldn't succeeded what I need. I do not know how to use that service properly or how to make one installer of both service project and wpf project ( I am new to wpf dev).

this is the code I found on msdn forum but do not know if I am using it right way - I think I am not giving right path of exe file

 protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
    {
        ProcessStartInfo info = new ProcessStartInfo(@"C:\Users\Zeshan\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\TaskManagerPro");
        info.CreateNoWindow = false;
        Process p = new Process();
        p.StartInfo = info;
        p.Start();
    }

Please guide me to the right direction and if possible kindly share some source code and also guide what is the best way to create installer.

An easy way to do this is to just put a shortcut to your exe in the startup folder. — DROP TABLE users, Jan 08 '14 at 17:22
see this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1036093/how-do-i-create-add-a-shortcut-lnk-for-my-application-to-the-startup-folder-p — yo chauhan, Jan 08 '14 at 17:30
ethicallogic the code in the answer will automatically create the shortcut when I run the installer? or how to use it ? — Zeshan Aman, Jan 08 '14 at 17:47
I tried the code given under answers http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1036093/how-do-i-create-add-a-shortcut-lnk-for-my-application-to-the-startup-folder-p but it not letting me do this , throwing authorization exception. — Zeshan Aman, Jan 08 '14 at 19:12
Possible duplicate of [How to run a C# application at Windows startup?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5089601/how-to-run-a-c-sharp-application-at-windows-startup) — Hakan Fıstık, Apr 21 '18 at 09:43

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

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Try this solution from this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/5527457/2696641

Modifying a current user registry items do not require admin access.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

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answered Jan 08 '14 at 19:58

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 10 '14 at 15:55

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Add you value to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.

answered Jan 10 '14 at 15:55

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starting my wpf application whenever windows starts like skype

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