C# Run application MINIMIZED at windows startup

Question

I got the following code to run the application at windows startup:

    private void SetStartup(string AppName, bool enable)
    {
        string runKey = "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run";

        Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey startupKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(runKey);

        if (enable)
        {
            if (startupKey.GetValue(AppName) == null)
            {
                startupKey.Close();
                startupKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(runKey, true);
                startupKey.SetValue(AppName, Application.ExecutablePath.ToString());
                startupKey.Close();
            }
        }
        else
        {
            startupKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(runKey, true);
            startupKey.DeleteValue(AppName, false);
            startupKey.Close();
        }
    }

It works. but I want the program to start minimized (at windows startup only). I didnt find a working code / good explanation how to do it. Can you help me please?

thanks.

Answer 1

Have you tried

this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized;

If you want to start minimized at windows startup only you can add extra argument to command line, like myapp.exe --start-minimized, then you can parse this parameter and detect whether you need to start minimized or not.