From: Jeroen Nieuwenbroek (puch@zeelandnet.nl)
Date: Thu Oct 24 2002 - 15:56:34 CEST
not safe to do.. because XP can change the autoexec file itself.
you can better make a autorun.bat file wich you put in the \windows
directory. Dont use the c:\autoexec.bat for that.. !
jeroen.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Howie" <GROG@SixBit.Org>
To: <mulinux@sunsite.dk>
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: Windows XP question (newbie)
> On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 03:30:53PM +0200, Jeroen Nieuwenbroek wrote:
> >> Done. Now, I to run a .exe program at startup?
> >
> > before windows ? is started ? with xp is that impossible.. this
version
> > doestnt use a autoexec.bat. by default.
> >
> > you have to open the registry with "regedit" (start it with
start/run )
> > browse to
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\
> >
> > you can add here your own startup programs..
> > i think you already have some examples..
> >
> > for xp newbies i suggest to take a look at the command: msconfig
>
> I personally haven't used XP, but would you not be able to put the
> autoexec.bat file in the 'Run' key you point to above, and then just
> put whatever commands you want to run in that file? Would make any
> changes you want to make later a lot easier.
>
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