Start program @ bootup

[programmerboy]

Hi,
I have a program (or exe file) which I want to load every time I start my computer and login. Can anyone please tell me how to do this.
Thanks

[epots9]

Create a new Scheduled Task, with the wizard set it so it runs everytime you login.

[programmerboy]

Thanks for the reply but I want to know if there is any other way to do it?

[epots9]

try making a registry entry at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACH INE\SOFTWARE\Mi crosoft\Windows \CurrentVersion \Run

create a new key string, name it what you want
double click the key
enter the path to the exe in the data field

[PunchBackJack]

I used this article to make a program automatically run at startup at my last co-op using the MMC console. It worked great, something you might try. Not sure if you can get the program to login as well though.

-PunchBack

[programmerboy]

which article you are referring to?

[Scotter]

you could write a batch and put that in the startup folder,

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\S tartup

that way the batch will be executed when you log-in. You could also specify what user if you replace All Users with a specific user. That way the batch won't be run everytime anyone logs on, but just when a specific user logs on.

I'm not much of a programmer, but i think something like this should work:

@ECHO OFF
<path\file.exe>
EXIT
 

or

@ECHO OFF
START <path\file.exe>
EXIT
 

and then save it in the startup folder as <somename>.ba t the .bat has to be at the end.

[AmberJain]

Instead of putting the path of file in a batch file and putting it in startup folder, you can also put the path of file you wanna run in AUTOEXEC.bat file in root partition marked bootable on Hard disk.
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _____
Hope this helps

[MoodyCelt]

Instead of putting the path of file in a batch file and putting it in startup folder, you can also put the path of file you wanna run in AUTOEXEC.bat file in root partition marked bootable on Hard disk.
_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _____
Hope this helps

You can always (win xp/98) go into the start directory and create a shortcut to the program.

Ex: program located at c:\mystuff\p1.e xe

Then, go to the startup directory (as an example)
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\ Start Menu\Programs\S tartup
Right-click and create a shortcut -
Name it whatever you want and put the location as listed for the p1.exe but substitute your directory and file name.

Hope it's helpful!