how to create and run programs on windows OS system in the background

i want to know how to create and as well as run a programs and those programs are to be run till the shut down time ,more specificall开发者_StackOverflow社区y those programs should run by themselves when system is started .. plz if any one of u know, kindly let me know the procedure clearly.. Thank you..

One of the better option is to use Windows Services:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9k985bc9(VS.80).aspx