Windows Service in background

[dannygilbert3]

Hi ! I have to create a new software in C# which will always RUN in the background. I want to show the GUI only when the user click on the icon in the icon tray (resident program). The program must run by itself each time the system (PC) is power up. How we do it ? Note: I have checked with my Visual Studio 2005 in the New Project option but I don't see anything that seems to be a SERVICE (or resident program). How I must create the project ???? Thank you.

Danny Gilbert, engineer Montreal, Canada

[kryzchek]

Create a new Project, and in the Project Types treeview, select "Windows" and then "Windows Service". You'll probably want to make 2 programs. The service itself, and then a small Windows app to act as an interface for it.