How to run a C# application at Windows startup?

Question

I made an application that launches during startup, with the next code below.
The process runs on the process manager tool after the restart, but I can't see the application on the screen. When I open the same .exe file from the startup registry value the program runs perfect.

// The path to the key where Windows looks for startup applications
RegistryKey rkApp = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true);

// Add the value in the registry so that the application runs at startup
rkApp.SetValue("MyApp", Application.ExecutablePath.ToString());

What can I do to fix it up?

Answer 1

Code is here (Win form app):

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Microsoft.Win32;

namespace RunAtStartup
{
    public partial class frmStartup : Form
    {
        // The path to the key where Windows looks for startup applications
        RegistryKey rkApp = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run", true);

        public frmStartup()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            // Check to see the current state (running at startup or not)
            if (rkApp.GetValue("MyApp") == null)
            {
                // The value doesn't exist, the application is not set to run at startup
                chkRun.Checked = false;
            }
            else
            {
                // The value exists, the application is set to run at startup
                chkRun.Checked = true;
            }
        }

        private void btnOk_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (chkRun.Checked)
            {
                // Add the value in the registry so that the application runs at startup
                rkApp.SetValue("MyApp", Application.ExecutablePath);
            }
            else
            {
                // Remove the value from the registry so that the application doesn't start
                rkApp.DeleteValue("MyApp", false);
            }
        }
    }
}