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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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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/ --=20 Ramesh - Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k AumHa VSOP: http://www.aumha.org "GaryB" wrote in message = ... 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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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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