Thanks Wesley--this is a keeper!
--
Curt
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| It's called the registry.
|
| Execution Order for starting programs
|
| With Windows XP, There are 13+ places that programs can start from and
| they are executed in the following order:
|
| Before Logon
| 1)
|
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
| 2)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
|
| After Logon
| 3)
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Setup
| 4) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
| 5) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
| 6) WIN.INI [Windows] Load
| 7) WIN.INI [Windows] Run
| 8) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
| 9) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
| 10) C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
| or %allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
| 11) C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
| or %userprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
| 12) HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
| 13) As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
|
| [[Startups in groups 6 to 11 all run at the same time (more or less).
| However, the groups themselves are triggered in the order shown above. In
| other words, the next group can begin launching while the previous group
is
| still loading its startups. Due to timing issues it is impossible to say
| what order these items will finish loading, thus it is impossible to
| predict the exact order of execution for individual startups. For
instance,
| you may notice two or more system tray icons changing position with each
| boot - even when no changes have been made to the order.]]
|
| [[The order of items within a group is not necessarily the final order, as
| some programs take longer than others to load, and synchronous groups can
| overlap each other.]]
|
| Items in 10 and 11 execute alphanumerically. You can change the order in
10
| and 11 by moving the items from 11 to 10. Also, you can rename the
| shortcuts in 10 and/or 11.
|
| For example; dfg.exe, fgh.exe and ghj.exe would start in that order. To
| change the order rename the shortcuts to 1ghj.exe, 2dfg.exe and 3fgh.exe.
| They would then start in that order.
|
| Some items are a race every time as to which actually starts first, no
| matter what you do.
|
| --
| Hope this helps. Let us know.
|
| Wes
| MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
|
| In | Rien <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
| > Hello
| >
| > I have several programs launched at startup and shown in systray :
| > antivirus, firewall, etc : they are recorded in the register base.
| >
| > The problem is that they are never launched in the same order. They seem
| > to be launched at random. When the antivirus is launched in last
| > position, the Windows security center warns me there is no antivirus;
| > it's probably because the security center is launched before the
| > antivirus. I don't think it's very serious, but it's annoying.
| >
| > The question : How can I force the order of launch and place the
| > antivirus first.
| >
| > My configuration : WXP SP2 Media center, Kasperski antivirus, ZoneAlarm
| > Pro firewall.
| >
| > Thank you
|
