Service + Custom shell

[84.jain]

Hello All,

I am working creating a custom shell. I have few doubts regardnig this.
First and foremost I have created a service which on starting launches
the required appplication.
I was successful in installing this service compoent and starting when
ever the system boots.

e.g : My service application launches a simple notepad on starting of
the service.I was successful in creating this service as a OS
component.
Note : Every thing i triedwas in EXplorer shell.

Now i need to do the same using Custom shell.So is there any method to
Use this service as a custom shell.

since my service launches the required application for me there is no
need to add the custom shell.

Regards
Michells

 

[Dave Patrick]

Sounds like you don't want a service. You can set the Reg_Sz string value
of;
"Shell"="Explorer.exe"
to the full path of the program you wish to start by default. found at
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

For example to start the command interpreter;
"Shell"="C:\winnt\system32\cmd.exe"

You may be able to define this per user at;
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

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Regards,

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| Hello All,
|
| I am working creating a custom shell. I have few doubts regardnig this.
| First and foremost I have created a service which on starting launches
| the required appplication.
| I was successful in installing this service compoent and starting when
| ever the system boots.
|
| e.g : My service application launches a simple notepad on starting of
| the service.I was successful in creating this service as a OS
| component.
| Note : Every thing i triedwas in EXplorer shell.
|
| Now i need to do the same using Custom shell.So is there any method to
| Use this service as a custom shell.
|
| since my service launches the required application for me there is no
| need to add the custom shell.
|
| Regards
| Michells
|