Or, if you want your app to be loaded AFTER Windows is loaded and BEFORE the
user logs on, I guess you may add an entry in the registry (beware if you're
not familiar with editing it !) in either the keys :
* HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Run (but I think apps there load AFTER
logon). That's where, for instance, my VirusScan loads
* HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/RunServices (I'm quite positive about this
being the place where they load before logon, but your app may crash,
because of some driver not loaded reason --cant tell you more !)
Good luck
Ludovic d'Anchald
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jim Meagher
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 4:21 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] WIN9x Start Programs before logon &
> startup group
>
>
> 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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