How to make a jar file run at start up

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I have a game that has a side application that acts as an updater. The updater can check for updates hourly, daily or weekly. I want this updater to be ran at startup so that it can check for updates. How do i make my executable jar file run at startup on a windows xp and windows 7?

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 15 '16 at 08:57

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1. goto Start -> Run and then write "REGEDIT"

goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/Windows/Current Version/Run

Add a String on the right side, and set the Path for your JAR file.

2. Or you can add your JAR file into START/ALL PROGRAMS/Autostart

edited Feb 15 '16 at 08:57

Sathya

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answered Oct 09 '11 at 00:26

Racooon

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I want to be able to do it programatically – gsfd Oct 09 '11 at 00:28
@JohnDetter You can modify the registry programatically. – NullUserException Oct 09 '11 at 00:39
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@John http://stackoverflow.com/questions/62289/read-write-to-windows-registry-using-java StackOverflow does have a search bar. Use it. – NullUserException Oct 09 '11 at 16:22

How to make a jar file run at start up

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