View source for Running a .exe file on Windows Start

{{PageAuthor|Julio Chinchilla}}

== Of Note ==
Technically, This method will execute immediately after the user login and will run using the security context of the user.

== The Script ==
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;Running a .exe file on Windows Start
!include "MUI.nsh"

Name "START WINDOWS"
OutFile "STRWIN.exe"

!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "Spanish"

Section
  WriteRegStr HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" "Notepad" "$WinDir\Notepad.exe"
  MessageBox MB_OK "The Notepad Running as Windows Start"
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