JAVA: Opening an application when the user starts their computer

Question

I have an application which has a purpose to run when the user first runs their computer.

However, I'd like to make a check box on the app that enables/disables the application loading when the system is started. Is there any way to do this?

Thanks

Do you want your application execute in startup time of os? – Sam Apr 08 '12 at 11:11 — Sam, Apr 08 '12 at 11:11

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 08 '12 at 11:09

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I recommend you to create a service under windows. My suggestion is http://winrun4j.sourceforge.net/

answered Apr 08 '12 at 11:09

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

This question has been discussed in SO time ago:

Code for Auto starting a java application on windows startup

Auto startup for java desktop application?

However, maybe the easier solution is to create a batch file,like suggested in the first link, to run your application as the user logs in.

If you want to enable/disable the startup through a checkbox, the first and simplest solution that comes to my mind is this: you can make a method, invoked by the checkbox listener, that edits the batch file and enables/disables the line used to run the application, in the batch file.

If you have Windows 7, read this tutorial.

JAVA: Opening an application when the user starts their computer

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