Jim Meagher wrote:
>
> Ray,
>
> Exit to DOS (not a window).
> And type in   WIN /B  then enter.
>
> The slash-b switch will create a plain text file called BOOTLOG.TXT
> which will list everything windows does when it starts up.
>
> It will create the file either on the root of C: or in the windows
> main
> folder C:\WINDOWS. (I've forgotten which)
>
> Jim Meagher
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Reyes <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Tuesday, April 07, 1998 10:07 PM
> Subject: [PCSOFT] Controlling startup order
>
> >Does anyone know of any way to control the order in which startup
> items
> >load in win95B? I don't mean just the items in the startup folder,
> but the
> >items defined in the Run and RunOnce keys in the registry as well.
> >
> >thanks,
> >
> >ray reyes


Jim,

I'm wondering how the bootlog.txt can be used to control the startup
order of the various programs that run at system boot. I'm under the
impression that it's just a report on what's happening system-wide, and
isn't limited to the few programs that get started via the Run, RunOnce,
and Startup areas. Can you elaborate a little, please? BTW, I assume
this bootlog.txt that's created with "win /b" is the same one that's
created during a normal system start where the menu option "Normal Boot
- Create bootlog.txt" is selected? Thanks.

Jeff Delzer