How to do a batch start of several apps?

[notachance]

Vista Home Premium

This laptop starts quickly but without much running other than
the OS. I then add things like antispam, antivirus, sidebar,
macromaker, wallpaper generator, etc. It would be great if I
could initiate all of them with one click, as I did in W98. I'm
sure it's possible -- but how?

Thanks,

Silvy

 

[theclyde]

Vista Home Premium

This laptop starts quickly but without much running other than
the OS. I then add things like antispam, antivirus, sidebar,
macromaker, wallpaper generator, etc. It would be great if I
could initiate all of them with one click, as I did in W98. I'm
sure it's possible -- but how?

Thanks,

Silvy

How did you do it in W98?

 

[notachance]

How did you do it in W98?

I told the batchmaker what I needed, then handed him a cold
beer. When he finished (one minute later?) he told me what key
combination would do the job. Actually, he set up perhaps three
different batches that could be initiated by ctl-1, ctl-2, ctl-3
after startup - each with its own combination of accessories.
Maybe two beers... maybe two minutes.

I think it was in W95, but worked in W98.

Sil

 

[Meinolf Weber]

Hello notachance,

Start>All Programs>Startup will automatically start the programs, for that
you place a shortcut to the starting exe here.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

 

[notachance]

Hello Meinolf,

Thank you. However, I wish to start just the OS, and only after
it is stable initiate the desired apps with a batch command.

Silvy

 

[Ike]

For each app you'd like to start (any number), put a shortcut
into a Folder named anything and put it Anywhere (path). Open
Notepad and write:

start C:\Users\[user name]\[Anywhere]\[Folder name]\[app name]

One such line for each app.

Save as anyname.bat (a batch file), which should produce the
gear icon.

Close all.

Then, one click on the .bat icon should start all the apps
listed. You can build as many variations as you like for
different situations.

Works for me...

 

[Lang Murphy]

Hello Meinolf,

Thank you. However, I wish to start just the OS, and only after it is
stable initiate the desired apps with a batch command.

Silvy

Create a file named mystartup.cmd. Edit mystartup.cmd and add the commands
for the programs you wish to start in batch mode. Save the file. Create a
shortcut for the file on the desktop (or not...). Run the file after Vista
boots.

Lang

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Vista Home Premium

This laptop starts quickly but without much running other than
the OS. I then add things like antispam, antivirus, sidebar,
macromaker, wallpaper generator, etc. It would be great if I
could initiate all of them with one click, as I did in W98. I'm
sure it's possible -- but how?

Just to add to what others have said, when you save it from Notepad, if you
save it as "anyname.bat" *with* the quotes, it will save as a .bat file
without having to change the extension from .txt.

You can make the batch script run automatically by adding it to Logon Script
on the Profile tab of your user account in Computer Management > Users and
Groups.

You can make much more complex scripts with PowerShell.

ss.

 

[theclyde]

I told the batchmaker what I needed, then handed him a cold
beer. When he finished (one minute later?) he told me what key
combination would do the job. Actually, he set up perhaps three
different batches that could be initiated by ctl-1, ctl-2, ctl-3
after startup - each with its own combination of accessories.
Maybe two beers... maybe two minutes.

I think it was in W95, but worked in W98.

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Mmm, cold beer. But no pizza?

I would agree with the other posters here.. a .bat file that START's
the apps you want to start in a group. Personally, I would leave the
AV in the autostart. But I definately agree with your process..
startups are definately cleaner without everything loading
automatically.