Windows: create shortcut and autorun program

　　

 

For Current User:

1. startup folder
   

   shell:startup

   

    

    
   

    

    

    

    

2. Registry

   

    

    

    

   

    

    

    

    

    

For Local Machine:

1. startup folder
   

   shell:common startup

   

   

    

    

2. Registry
   

    

    

    

    

 

Create shortcut:

1. cmd
   

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

2. powershell
   

   # 通过new-object(cmdlet)创建com对象,类是WScript.shell
   $com=new-object -ComObject WScript.shell
   # 使用.NET框架System.Environment类的GetFolderPath静态方法取得common folder路径(desktop,windows,system32)
   $destFolder=[System.Environment]::GetFolderPath("commonstartup")
   # 调用com对象CreateShortcut
   $shortcut=$com.CreateShortcut("$destFolder\vmware-tray.lnk")
   # 设置TargePath, IconLocation属性
   $shortcut.TargetPath="C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\vmware-tray.exe"
   $shortcut.IconLocation="C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware Workstation\ico\generic.ico"
   # 调用save方法, 生成快捷方式
   $shortcut.save()

    

3. shell:appsfolder