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Old June 16th 04, 01:45 PM
GaryB
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Default How to automatically load an application at startup...before log on

I am working on an XP Home machine with multiple users.
Security isn't a priority.

I'd like to configure the machine so that if there's a
power outage while I'm away and the machine reboots, that
a certain program will load and run automatically...even
though no one is there to log on to a given account.

I imagine there might be two ways to do this: first, to
write some kind of a startup script that automatically
loads this program whenever Windows reboots (even if no
user is logged on). Second, perhaps I can create a dummy
user account which automatically logs on without a
password and have this app in my startup folder for that
account.

I know that I can achieve the second result if I have
only a single, non-password protected user account on the
computer...but I don't want to delete the other two user
accounts.

So, can anyone tell me the easiest way to achieve my
objective?
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Old June 16th 04, 08:47 PM
Ramesh [MVP]
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Default How to automatically load an application at startup...before log on

Convert it as a service? (Depending upon the necessity)

Srvany.exe: Applications as Services Utility - Windows XP Resource Kit
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...d467a69-57ff-=
4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=3Den
* Once installed, open Helpctr to learn more about srvany.exe and =
instsrv.exe

FireDaemon :: Install and run Win32 applications as Windows =
NT/2K/XP/2K3/Longhorn services:=20
http://www.firedaemon.com/

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org

"GaryB" wrote in message =
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I am working on an XP Home machine with multiple users. =20
Security isn't a priority.

I'd like to configure the machine so that if there's a=20
power outage while I'm away and the machine reboots, that=20
a certain program will load and run automatically...even=20
though no one is there to log on to a given account.

I imagine there might be two ways to do this: first, to=20
write some kind of a startup script that automatically=20
loads this program whenever Windows reboots (even if no=20
user is logged on). Second, perhaps I can create a dummy=20
user account which automatically logs on without a=20
password and have this app in my startup folder for that=20
account.

I know that I can achieve the second result if I have=20
only a single, non-password protected user account on the=20
computer...but I don't want to delete the other two user=20
accounts.

So, can anyone tell me the easiest way to achieve my=20
objective?
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Old June 24th 04, 03:43 PM
Ole
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Default How to automatically load an application at startup...before log on

Hi

You can use a product like Service+ from Nicoware.
(http://nicoware.net/software/products/serviceplus)

We are using it on our servers and workstations without any problems.
Can even run Java programs as a service.
 




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