How to make a Windows Store C# app start with Windows

Panos Metaxas

7y1.3k

Hi!

I have created a Windows Forms C# app called "Desktop Web Tiles", that creates a panel with four websites that run with Microsoft Edge.

(https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/desktop-web-tiles/9pmp8f1nqcj7?activetab=pivot:overviewtab).

I converted the app with Desktop Bridge for Windows Store and published it. The only problem is I cannot make the Windows Store app run at startup. Looking around I found this link:

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2017/08/01/configure-app-start-log/#V6oroyVxClAEehF6.97

It says to use the "windows.startupTask" Extension in my app manifest to make the app autostartup. The problem is I don't know much about handling the app manifest and I am stuck. It is essential for my app to start with windows, because it is fundamental for its usage. I would appreciate your help.

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Gajendra Jangid7y ago
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/get-started/create-a-hello-world-app-xaml-universal
Amit Gupta7y ago
Hey

You can do this in two ways:

Option 1
Open File Explorer
In address bar, copy-and-paste shell:AppsFolder
Right-click the app and then click Create Shorcut.
The message box asks to create shorcut on the Desktop. Click Yes.
In File Explorer address bar, copy-and-paste shell:startup
Go to Desktop and copy-and-paste shorcut to File Explorer.
Reboot your computer if you want to test.
Option 2 (sample code given, look it carefully)

https://blogs.windows.com/windowsdeveloper/2017/08/01/configure-app-start-log/

Good Luck !!