Changing the order of how programs load at boot??

[John B.]

I would like to look into changing the loading or starting order sequence of
the programs that begin when logging on at the W2k startup. Not necessarily
the Startup menu, but more at the registry and/or .ini level.

As I have installed various commercial programs over time, some programs get
installed and are programmed to load at boot-up or log-in. During each
installation, I can only assume that each program may have loaded itself at
the beginning of the list, or at the ending of the list.

I have commercial programs that appear to access the internet loading first,
and other programs like my anti-virus, or firewall seemingly loading last.
I would feel better if my firewall and anti-virus were loaded first, and
this is one reason that I would like to look into changing the order.

I would like to find an easy to use program that will let me experiment with
the program loading order (freeware would be great, but shareware would be
fine).

Thanks

 

[Dave Patrick]

Use start commands in a shell script in your startup dir. Something like;

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"

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
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:
| I would like to look into changing the loading or starting order sequence
of
| the programs that begin when logging on at the W2k startup. Not
necessarily
| the Startup menu, but more at the registry and/or .ini level.
|
| As I have installed various commercial programs over time, some programs
get
| installed and are programmed to load at boot-up or log-in. During each
| installation, I can only assume that each program may have loaded itself
at
| the beginning of the list, or at the ending of the list.
|
| I have commercial programs that appear to access the internet loading
first,
| and other programs like my anti-virus, or firewall seemingly loading
last.
| I would feel better if my firewall and anti-virus were loaded first, and
| this is one reason that I would like to look into changing the order.
|
| I would like to find an easy to use program that will let me experiment
with
| the program loading order (freeware would be great, but shareware would be
| fine).
|
| Thanks
|
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[John B.]

Thanks. I'll have to investigate scripting as a possible last resort if I
can't locate a program.

I really was hoping that I could locate a program that could be ran, and it
could edit or re-arrange the various run/load/start items based on my
preferences.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Sorry but it doesn't work that way. If you found a program that is how it
would be done.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect


:
| Thanks. I'll have to investigate scripting as a possible last resort if I
| can't locate a program.
|
| I really was hoping that I could locate a program that could be ran, and
it
| could edit or re-arrange the various run/load/start items based on my
| preferences.
|
|