Process running invisible from Windows Service

Bryan

Hi everyone. I'm installing a service on a specific user that should run a process when windows starts. However because it's only installed for a specific user, the process does not interact with the desktop, and therefore ends up running in the background instead of letting me see it. What can I do?

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theLizard17y ago
Maybe you are doing something windows does not allow you to do, could this be a reason? What are you asking the service to do for this user!!!
Bryan17y ago
Ok, so I found the startup folder, and put a shortcut in there. I set it to run as administrator. However Windows is blocking it when it starts to run. Any suggestions?
Bryan17y ago
John, I tried finding this path, but it was not there. Are you sure this is correct? Is this only for certain versions of Windows?
Bryan17y ago
No I have not. Thank you!
Guest User17y ago
Have you tried setting the shortcut to run the app as Administrator?
Bryan17y ago
Honestly this would be a lot easier if I didn't have to Run as Administrator to get it started everytime. If anyone knows how to make it so I don't need this, it would be greatly appreciated.
Bryan17y ago
Thank you for your response. My only problem with this is that the program needs to Run as an Administrator.

I have a program and here is what I need it to do:

1) Install the program for an individual user.
2) Set it up automatically so that it will Run as Administrator when Windows starts.

I've tried Windows Services and this, and both seem to have lead to dead ends. Can anyone help me please?!
Guest User17y ago
For Vista (and probably Win7 as well), the equivalent path would be:

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Bryan17y ago
That's good for XP, but what about Vista. Vista doesn't have startup folders like that. And if it does, I couldn't find it.
Guest User17y ago
Then put the shortcut in that user's startup folder. For example, in XP the path would be:

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Bryan17y ago
I don't want this to startup for all users. Only for one user.
Guest User17y ago
You shouldn't be using a service to start the process if there's a GUI involved.

The simplest solution would be to place a shortcut for the process in the All User's startup folder.