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Hello all, Have a quick question on how to start a process at the system bootup. I know that placing the exe in the startup folder will startup string when a user logs in. But I wanted to start this as a demon service as soon the machine starts up, regardless if the user logged in or not! It is something to do in the msconfig. But don’t know what to do there! Any ides on how to configure the startup services on windows XP?
Thanks a lot!!
ssharish
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Originally Posted by ssharish2005
In the registry take a look at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run
But that is executed only once the user logs in, no?
no,Quote:
Originally Posted by Elysia
User specific data are located in another key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run
Ok, I can see the the application there which gets initiated. But how do I add my own entry in there?
ssharish
Right click - new - string - enter the name for the entry and command line to executeQuote:
Originally Posted by ssharish2005
Write a system service set to run at startup
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...41(VS.85).aspx
be very very very very careful with system service code , you can destroy your OS with them, forcing a reformat to recover
Thanks a lot guys, managed to sort this out. It was very simple.
Yeah, got a backup of my registry before altering it!!!!
Thanks again!
ssharish
Yes, that key runs while a specific user logs in, the local machine key runs whenever any user logs in.Quote:
Originally Posted by vart
I believe there's a different key for when running a program before any user logs in.