Run program as user at startup?

[mccoyn]

Is there a way to run a program as a specified user when
windows starts up? I'd like this program to be always
running, even if the switch user/login screen is
displayed. I'd like to be able to switch users and the
program keeps running. I'd like to be able to access the
program from just 1 user account. The problem is it
isn't a service. Any ideas how to do this?

I'm running Windows XP Professional (Upgrade.)

The program I am trying to run is called SpeedFan.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
It quiets noisy fans when the system doesn't need them at
full power. I'm trying to get it to work well in a multi-
user environment.

 

[Karsten Rasmussen]

Create a shortcut to the program, and make it start
minimized. once you have the shortcut, right click on
the 'start' button (lower left corner), and select open
all users. (My version is danish, it may be translated a
little different).
in the window, that appears, selsct programs and then
start or startup, whichever the folder is called. If you
cannot see the folder, select folder options, and display
hidden files. Place the shortcut here, and it will start
every time a user logs in to the machine. Also new users.
/Karsten Rasmussen

 

[Wesley Vogel]

mccoyn;
C:\Documents and Settings\"Your Name Here"\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\"Your
program shortcut here"

 

[mccoyn]

I tried this already and there are a few problems. As
well as with the other suggestion.

1. It launches the program for the first user that logs
in. I'd like it to always launch it for my own user
account, so that if I switch users I can access it. I
have no need to access it from other accounts.

2. If the user is switched to another user, the program
runs twice, giving an error message on login.

3. If the first user to log in logs out the program
closes. If it is left on the login screen from there,
the program doesn't run, even if other users are using
other programs. This means there is excess noise when
the computer isn't even being used, or programs are
running and the fans arn't being monitored. Both cases
are undesireable.

4. It doesn't start until a user logs in. If it remains
in the login screen on startup it will never start. I
guess this one isn't much of a problem.

Thanks for the advise, by the way!