how can i autorun a program on startup without clicking the yes ta

[lollypoplee]

this is driving me mad !!! i have entered the string into my registry to make
a program run on startup,which it does, but i still have to select the "ok"
tab when the program starts up before it runs, which is defeating the object
of it auto running in the first place ?
is there some way to have it autorun on startup without any user
intervention ?
please , any advice would really help

 

[John John - MVP]

When you start the program by normal means does it ask you to select an
"OK tab"?

John

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

this is driving me mad !!! i have entered the string into my registry
to make a program run on startup,which it does, but i still have to
select the "ok" tab when the program starts up before it runs, which
is defeating the object of it auto running in the first place ?
is there some way to have it autorun on startup without any user
intervention ?
please , any advice would really help

I don't know what the probram is, but just add a shortcut to it to your
startup folder instead.

 

[lollypoplee]

When you start the program by normal means does it ask you to select an
"OK tab"? yes it does john ?

John

 

[John McGaw]

If the program asks permission when you start it manually then it will
still ask permission when you start it automatically unless it is
specifically designed otherwise or unless it is designed to accept a
command-line option which overrides this behavior. Knowing what the program
is would be helpful to anyone wishing to give you a better answer.

 

[John John - MVP]

yes it does john ?

In that case you will have to check the documentation that came with the
program or ask the authors which startup switches are available for the
program. Typically the switch is added to the start command, something
like:

"C:\Program Files\Some Program Folder\Program.exe /switch"

Another way around the problem would be to use something like AutoIt to
create a script for the program start and then place the script in one
of the startup locations.

John

 

[John John - MVP]

In that case you will have to check the documentation that came with the
program or ask the authors which startup switches are available for the
program. Typically the switch is added to the start command, something
like:

"C:\Program Files\Some Program Folder\Program.exe /switch"

Another way around the problem would be to use something like AutoIt to
create a script for the program start and then place the script in one
of the startup locations.

PS. You should also take a look at the programs default options, there
might be an option to change the way the program starts.

John

 

[Jose]

this is driving me mad !!! i have entered the string into my registry to make
a program run on startup,which it does, but i still have to select the "ok"
tab when the program starts up before it runs, which is defeating the object
of it auto running in the first place ?
is there some way to have it autorun on startup without any user
intervention ?
please , any advice would really help

Which "a program" would that be?

Maybe someone else is using it and has already figured this out, or
can do the research and help, or give you better troubleshooting help.

If you get to a command prompt (Start, Run, cmd <enter>) and type in
the program there by hand, do you still get the request?

If you run the program from a command prompt with a /? option,
sometimes there is a way to have it run without asking any questions.

You can bing it and read if there are any command line options that
let it run silently without asking questions.

Maybe there is no option to do that at all.

A lot of maybes here, but more information is needed to prevent
guessing.

 

[ju.c]

Quotes are wrong.

This is incorrect:
"C:\Program Files\Some Program Folder\Program.exe /switch"

It should be this:
"C:\Program Files\Some Program Folder\Program.exe" /switch


ju.c