How to run program before login process

[DC]

I would like to run a small program before the login.

Can I just edit the autoexec.bat , to start that ?

Actually , I want to run the on screen osk.exe before login. The
computer I use seldom need keyboard in put, so I hope I can get away
the keyboard. But an onscreen keyboard can be useful for the very
occasional time that requires keyboad entry. I can really get away with
the keyboard only I can have the onscreen keyboard running before the
log in screen, otherwise I simply cannot login withou the physical
keyboard.

Thanks

JBH-HK

 

[Stu]

Would Auto Login suffice?

Start>Run>control userpasswords2>Remove tick from "Users must enter a user
name and password to use this computer"

This way you can call up osk.exe when Windows has loaded.

Just a thought!

 

[Bob I]

Did you try Task Scheduler, "When the computer starts" setting?

 

[DC]

But there is security issue if no password is needed.

 

[DC]

no idea how to do it, cannot find in the help area. Just know net start
to start it, but how to change setting, no idea !
grateful if you could further point me to some reference on how to use
this.

 

[Steve N.]

I would like to run a small program before the login.

Can I just edit the autoexec.bat , to start that ?

Actually , I want to run the on screen osk.exe before login. The
computer I use seldom need keyboard in put, so I hope I can get away
the keyboard. But an onscreen keyboard can be useful for the very
occasional time that requires keyboad entry. I can really get away with
the keyboard only I can have the onscreen keyboard running before the
log in screen, otherwise I simply cannot login withou the physical
keyboard.

Thanks

JBH-HK

See if these help:

Create your own user-defined services Windows NT/2000/XP/2003
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=197

How To Create a User-Defined Service
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q137890/

Steve N.

 

[Guest]

I also want to run "osk.exe" before the login.

I have tried about Steve's way, but have a problem as below:

The process ,"osk.exe", is processed, but I can't find the UI about it.