Start program with a Scheduled Task on startup with C#?

Question

I must make a new Scheduled Task to start an application on windows startup.
Just like placing it in the "Startup" folder...
But I need to create, enable and disable this task in C#.
How do I do this?

Answer 1

There is a Task Scheduler library available on codeproject.com that might do what you need: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/tsnewlib.aspx

Its an older library that may or may not work with newer versions of windows. At the very least, it should point you in the right direction.

Answer 2

I would recommend doing this as a windows service. It gives you the most control over the life cycle of a task like this. Here is a detailed tutorial. There is also a great wizard in Visual Studio to get you going in a few minutes.

I usually like to create a debug service using the sc tool (see tutorial) that points directly to your debug object as a means of easy debugging.