Program Start Up Order

[Guest]

When I first boot my computer, how can I change the order in which my
programs start up? For Instance, my anti-virus program starts last which
leaves me open for attack while the others are loading.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

According to Raymond Chen...
"If you want to control the order that programs in the startup group are
run, write a batch file that runs them in the order you want and put a
shortcut to the batch file in your startup group."
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2003/12/25/45926.aspx

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Dave Patrick]

I'd buy one that runs as a service.

To start applications sequentially create a shell script something like this
and place it in your \Startup directory.

-------------mystartup.cmd-------------
start "" "D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\outlook.exe"
start "" "D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\word.exe"
start "" "D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\excel.exe"
---------------end file------------------

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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[Stan Brown]

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:37:05 -0800 from jdavis7560 <jdavis7560
@discussions.microsoft.com>:

When I first boot my computer, how can I change the order in which my
programs start up? For Instance, my anti-virus program starts last which
leaves me open for attack while the others are loading.

Well, don't connect your Internet cable till after the boot is
complete.

But to answer the question you asked,
http://oakroadsystems.com/tech/winxptip.htm#StartupOrder

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

In addition:

Anti-virus programs run as services, and also provides an user interface. Services load early, but the user interface load after you logon.

To see the list of third-party services, run MSCONFIG.EXE and switch to "Services" tab. Put a checkmark near "Hide All Microsoft services". Your Anti-virus service should be listed there. Click "Cancel" to close MSCONFIG.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


When I first boot my computer, how can I change the order in which my
programs start up? For Instance, my anti-virus program starts last which
leaves me open for attack while the others are loading.