Rick,
A *basic* overview of the complete boot up process is:
1. POST
(a combination of BIOS settings and ROM instructions)
Look for a video card
Count up the RAM
Look for a keyboard
Take inventory of the hardware
Look for more instructions (the Input/Output SYStem)
on the disks drives
2. Load IO.SYS
3. Load MSDOS.SYS
4. Load CONFIG.SYS (drivers are loaded)
5. Load AUTOEXEC.BAT
6. Windows starts.
(unless someone pushed F5/F8 at the right time)
The programs you speak of, Norton AV and McAfee, are run from command line
statements in the C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The first place that you can begin
to exert any kind of "control" or "choices" by "talking to" the PC is at
step 4, the CONFIG.SYS file.
Jim Meagher
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----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Christian <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] WIN9x Start Programs before logon & startup group
> > As for Win 95, Im not sure of, but for windows 98 theres an included
> > program to do just what I think your wanting.
>
> All of the replies/suggestions work great if there is a HUMAN present to
> enter the logon information to WIN 9x.
>
> I unfortunately am looking to find a solution to the problem where the PC
is
> rebooted for some reason, power failure outside the range of a UPS,
> accidental reboot etc.. The program needs to start and operate in the
> background EVEN IF there is NO HUMAN to ENTER LOGON information.
>
> Norton Anti Virus does this, McAfee VSHIELD does it too. I need to
> duplicate this action, WIN.INI, & Registry settings just RUN/START the
> program AFTER the logon info is entered ala Startup Group. No good.
>
>
> Rick Christian
>
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