starting windows without graphic gui

[Mike]

Hello.
how can i start windows without the graphic gui, like you can in win98?
like to setup a file server only, so i don't have any need of the GUI so
i like to be able to start it without starting the GUI

less use of mem without the shell.

Mike

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hello.
how can i start windows without the graphic gui, like you can in
win98? like to setup a file server only, so i don't have any need of
the GUI so i like to be able to start it without starting the GUI

less use of mem without the shell.

Mike

Use NetWare or Linux.

 

[Scott Harding - MS MVP]

Not possible in NT versions of windows like NT4, Windows2000 and Win2k3.

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Scott Harding
MCSE, MCSA, A+, Network+
Microsoft MVP - Windows NT Server

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Dave Patrick]

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,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Hello.
| how can i start windows without the graphic gui, like you can in win98?
| like to setup a file server only, so i don't have any need of the GUI so
| i like to be able to start it without starting the GUI
|
| less use of mem without the shell.
|
| Mike