Start Program on Startup & Get Program Handle

[mekkatorqu]

how do I make program to start on start up except putting it into that folder, like you can click on checkbox and it will start when you start PC everytime untill u uncheck it?

also how do I get handle to program (not window) so I can force to turn it off? like when u go to task manager and processes, u have for example "chrome.exe", I want to make my program end all "chrome.exe" every time someone runs it, how to do that? or minimize it etc, simply get it's handle to HWND so I will be able to SendMessage() to it

Thanks!

[modoran]

1. Add your program path to the following registry key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Use HKCU or HKLM if you want autostart for current user or for all users.

2. Make a snapshot of all processes, iterate through them, compare image file name with your desired name, get a handle to the process and terminate it.

Reference:

Taking a Snapshot and Viewing Processes:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms686701(v=vs.85).aspx

OpenProcess:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms684320(v=vs.85).aspx

TerminateProcess
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms686714(v=vs.85).aspx

QueryFullProcessImageName:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms684919(v=vs.85).aspx

[mekkatorqu]

I will probably will be able the second thing since u posted msdn articles, but how do I do first thing?

[modoran]

You open the registry key, write desired value and finally close the key. Simple enough, no ?

RegOpenKeyEx:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724897(v=vs.85).aspx

RegSetValueEx:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724923(v=vs.85).aspx

RegCloseKey:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724837(v=vs.85).aspx

[mekkatorqu]

thanks! - never used registry keys