Wes, the OP states "it will only start when a user logs in. How can i get a
program to become a service???" hence the instructions for running as a
service.
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:
| Bob,
|
| Windows XP is really Windows NT 5.1. XP is a marketing name. XP sounds
| sexier I guess.
|
| Forget the run as a service deal and place a shortcut in...
|
| %allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
|
| Find the shortcut to webcam sw in the start folder of a user account
| Right click the shortcut and select Copy
| Right click the Start button and click Explore All Users
| Click the [+] next to Programs to expand the folder
| Click on the Startup folder
| Right click in the right hand pane and select Paste
|
| If you find that webcam sw starts more than one time, delete the shortcut
in
| the start folder of a user account. Some programs can start more than one
| instance.
|
| Also see this...
| Installing and running software in Windows XP
|
http://www.rickrogers.org/xpsware.htm
|
| [[This page is an attempt to explain how software should be installed and
| used in a Windows XP system.]]
|
| Subjects include:
| 1. Installing software for everybody
| 2. Running software in limited user accounts
| 3. Restricting access to some programs
| 4. FAQ's and issues
|
| --
| Hope this helps. Let us know.
|
| Wes
| MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
|
| In | bob <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
| > These solutions seems to be for NT not XP. Also - some of the commands
| > work but instsvr doesn't. do i need to install other software?
| > Thanks for your advice.
| >
| >
| > "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
| >
| >> Place a shortcut to the program in
| >> %allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
| >> instead of
| >> %userprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
| >>
| >> That way the program will start no matter who logs on.
| >>
| >> %allusersprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
| >> is usually
| >> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
| >>
| >> %userprofile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
| >> is usually
| >> C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
| >> -----
| >>
| >> Run a Program as a Service
| >>
| >> How To Create a User-Defined Service
| >>
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;137890
| >>
| >> How To Run Automation Manager as a Windows NT Service
| >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;193238
| >>
| >> INFO: Invokable TP Written as an Application to Run as a Service
| >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;151239
| >>
| >> Instrsrv.exe installs and removes system services from Windows NT and
| >> Srvany.exe allows any Windows NT application to run as a service.
| >>
| >> Srvany.exe: Applications as Services Utility & Instsrv.exe: Service
| >> Installer are included in...
| >> Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
| >>
|
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en
| >>
| >>
| >> --
| >> Hope this helps. Let us know.
| >>
| >> Wes
| >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
| >>
| >> In | >> bob <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
| >>> I would like to get a webcam sw to auto start at the time of compouter
| >>> start up. I assume that i need to start it as a service? If i try to
| >>> start it in the start folder of a user account it will only start when
a
| >>> user logs in.
| >>>
| >>> How can i get a program to become a service???
| >>>
| >>> Cheers...
|
