Automatic App Launch At Boot or LogON
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All, Is there any technique of automatic application launching at boot time or logon other than a shortcut, cmd file, etc. in the: C:\WINNT\Profiles\each-and-every-user\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder for all users ? I have a shareware application that is running after logon and I am unable to find any shortcut, cmd file, etc. in ANY of the Start Menu\Programs\Startup folders that could cause it to run. I also checked the Services (Control Panel) but don't see anything unusual there. Any help would be much appreciated, Robert :)
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All, Is there any technique of automatic application launching at boot time or logon other than a shortcut, cmd file, etc. in the: C:\WINNT\Profiles\each-and-every-user\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder for all users ? I have a shareware application that is running after logon and I am unable to find any shortcut, cmd file, etc. in ANY of the Start Menu\Programs\Startup folders that could cause it to run. I also checked the Services (Control Panel) but don't see anything unusual there. Any help would be much appreciated, Robert :)
Check the Run key in the registry. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Michael :-)
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Check the Run key in the registry. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Michael :-)
Thanks Michael - that was it! Robert :)
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All, Is there any technique of automatic application launching at boot time or logon other than a shortcut, cmd file, etc. in the: C:\WINNT\Profiles\each-and-every-user\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder for all users ? I have a shareware application that is running after logon and I am unable to find any shortcut, cmd file, etc. in ANY of the Start Menu\Programs\Startup folders that could cause it to run. I also checked the Services (Control Panel) but don't see anything unusual there. Any help would be much appreciated, Robert :)
You might also like to check out MSDN article 'Definition of the RunOnce Keys in the Registry' Q137367 .. this shows all the relevant keys (ie not just 'Run') & when they are applicable - eg user logs on, wether the keys get deleted etc .. or, here's another one (from a general yahoo search using 'Runonce' as the key) :- www.jsiinc.com/SUBC/tip1100/rh1107.htm JSI have a large number of such 'tidbits' - their site has saved me a few times ... HTH, Garth :)
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You might also like to check out MSDN article 'Definition of the RunOnce Keys in the Registry' Q137367 .. this shows all the relevant keys (ie not just 'Run') & when they are applicable - eg user logs on, wether the keys get deleted etc .. or, here's another one (from a general yahoo search using 'Runonce' as the key) :- www.jsiinc.com/SUBC/tip1100/rh1107.htm JSI have a large number of such 'tidbits' - their site has saved me a few times ... HTH, Garth :)
Thanks Garth, It did help - good info, good site! Best regards, Robert :)