Java add program to startup

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I have used jna library to write to windows registry to add my program to startup. When I saw in the registry, it got added fine. I used the code

Advapi32Util.registrySetStringValue(WinReg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
    "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", FILE_NAME, FILENAME_FILEPATH);

The save data in registry is like

key - program.jar
value - PATH/program.jar

If I double click the program.jar file, it gets executed fine, but why it is not executing at startup ?

Thanks

I can, but the receiver demanded for not to have dependency on system. Try to code for startup also. — Harshit
– Harshit, Commented Sep 2, 2015 at 5:45
Make sure you have set the correct file separator for WIndows "\" — Amila
– Amila, Commented Sep 2, 2015 at 5:49
I have set them correctly. I have manually checked it in regedit — Harshit
– Harshit, Commented Sep 2, 2015 at 5:51

Amila · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-02 05:54:38Z

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Try writing a .bat file to execute your program (java -jar) and set the .bat file path in registry.

answered Sep 2, 2015 at 5:54

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Harshit Over a year ago

I mentioned in the above comments that but the receiver demanded for not to have dependency on system

Amila Over a year ago

It is not a dependency of the system. You can distribute the .bat file with your program.

hinneLinks · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-02 06:04:56Z

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When you double click on a Jar-File in Windows, Windows starts Java and pass that Jar-File as an argument to it, just like you double click .docx Files - Windows starts Word and pass that File as an argument to it.

With that registry command you have to do the same - start Java and pass the jar-File as an argument to it. Try using this command in your registry (you can try it on the command line first):

java -jar path/to/jarfile.jar

Maybe you'll see a console with java, if thats the case, you can use javaw instead.

answered Sep 2, 2015 at 6:04

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Harshit Over a year ago

Yeah, javaw is better.

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