Provide Startup path when making installer with inno setup

Question

I am using Inno setup to make my exe installable. I used its wizard to create setup which is working well but I want to make a choice for user to install it in startup of windows. How can I do this? Then I got this link as comment suggested but i am unable to understand it! I just want simple interface for user no manual work for user.

Answer 1

To make an application start when user log in, add an entry to the Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run registry key using an entry in the [Registry] section .

See also an answer by @jachguate to Inno Setup, APP start When windows start .

Do not use the [Icons] , that's a legacy solution.

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To allow user to select whether to configure the automatic start, associate the [Registry] entry with a task , like:

[Tasks]
Name: startup; Description: "Start application when user logs in"

[Registry]
Root: HKLM; Subkey: "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run"; ValueType: string; \
    ValueName: "MyProgram"; ValueData: "{app}\MyProg.exe"; Tasks: startup