XP Pro and Startup order

[Richard Wakeford]

I have Fprot and Kerio 4 to protect my PC. FProt loads up first when I
startup but Kerio loads almost last of all and after my mail and
Newsreader programmes which I like to have automatically open at startup
and pick up all new messages. I don't really like doing that though
because Kerio is not running at the time.

Is there any way I can move Kerio so that it loads and starts first along
with FProt? I know how to add and remove programmes from Startup but,
after intensive searching, can't see how to move them.

Richard

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Richard;

Execution Order for starting programs

With Windows XP Home, 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
11) C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\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 to aghj.exe,bdfg.exe and cfgh.exe. They would then start in
that order.

 

[Richard Wakeford]

Execution Order for starting programs

With Windows XP Home, There are 13 places that programs can start from
and
they are executed in the following order:
.....................snip.....................

Hope this helps. Let us know.

Well there's certainly enough there to try out and thanks a bunch for such
a detailed response. I'll have a play and let you know.

Richard

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Richard;

Have fun!!