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[RobertoTjMx]

Hello, everyone, I have and application that start when the windows(2000) start, every time that the application run read the directory and put it in the registry, i have installed the program in c:\safeupdate\directory.exe but when the application star with windows the directory is c:\documents and setting\administator\directory.exe WHY?, How can i obtain the real directory?, my code is the next: Private void Form1_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e) { string pathNow = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()+@"\directory.exe"; Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(@"software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run",true).SetValue("directory",pathNow); } I need the real directory because in the registry put the wrong directory and the next time won't run the application because doesn't exist inthe c:\document and setting\directory.exe, please help me. Greetings from Tijuana Mexico

[Polis Pilavas]

RobertoTjMx wrote:

string pathNow = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()+@"\directory.exe";

Try replacing the above line with the following:

string pathNow = Application.ExecutablePath;

Or, with the following:

string pathNow = Application.StartupPath + "\\directory.exe";

Regards, Polis Can you practice what you teach?

[RobertoTjMx]

Thanks, I solved my problem.

[Ista]

Application.StartUpPath I'm not an expert yet, but I play one at work. Yeah and here too.