I used this info to create an NT Service:

http://www.vbrad.com/pf.asp?p=source/tip_service_vb.htm

>Hello,
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>Is it possible to have an application be registered as Service (on Windows XP or Windows 2000), that starts automatically, and restarts automatically when crashes? I do not like to add the application to the "startup" folder.
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>Thanks for your help in advance :)