I need code to make my program run hidden. I want my program to be able to start on bootup. It should add itself to the statup list. I also want the code to shut down the computer. Can anyone give me code for this?
Thanx

Why do you want that? a program that shut down the computer shouldn't run hidden. It's just a matter of common good sense.

I recommend you have a look on MSDN at msdn.microsoft.com. Search for ShutdownWindows or something like that.

I need it hidden because it is to shut down the com periodically. Help to keep RAM clean. Thanx

Well then it shouldn't have to run hidden. I think that you can just execute rundll or whatever it's called to shutdown the computer (pass it some arguements of sorts). Periodically rebooting seems like a silly way to clean out your ram, there should be other programs out there that look for memory leaks and erase the memory that they are consuming. Just try searching at downloads.com first.

I think Leo says that you just have to reboot every now and then with Windows ME/98/95/3.1,,,theres only so much ram leak programmes can do =/

I have looked on downloads, and very few of them help. Most of them make it worse, and the few that do work barely help. I also want the hidden part for future reference.

Why is this so urgent, by the way?

Because I promised a friend I would have something done by May 21st and I really need this code

Oh yeah, I got the shutdown code, now all I need are the other two parts.

It sounds virii-like to me.

You've got your lesson. Don't promise something you can't do.

"Don't promise something you can't do."

Not unless you're into politics.


Beside if you only need to reboot the machine you could use the Taskmanager (or whatever its english name is, it's that win'98 program to execute programs at a set time each day/week/month) to start rundll.exe with the right parameters.

RedX: No politician on this message board :P

If "Running hidden" = "Running without a window", then it's harmless because you can shut it running the task manager.

If "Running hidden" = "Not showing in the start manager", then it's no doubt an attempt at making some kind of virii. The only thing I'm aware off that does that is CDC's BackOriffice and relatives.

It is the no window thing. I want to be able to shut it down with task manager but not take up space on the start bar, so i don't want a window.

hmm, to start the application automatically you just have to register it under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Mircosoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run (not entirly sure about that path, but something like that).

Check the MSDN on how to do that. (Registry access)

thanx. Do you know how to make it hidden

To make it hidden, guess what, just don't display a window!

no seriously, search a bit dude.

DAMN I HATE VIRUS'S STOP IT OR I WILL...I dont know ;(

On the virus note, yet another IRC network was taken down by DDOS attacks. dalnet and beyondirc, there are probably others gone as well.