Windows startup

[pelo71]

Somebody knows if it is possible to launch an executable, in a windows NT or 2K system with a registry entry, not at the windows startup after the log on, but at the windows loading before the log on form presentation?

[f1shrman]

The only way I can think of is either using a service or if you have access to the TaskScheduler you can try to schedule your application - I believe there is an option to run a task at startup.

HTH

[AdaAstronomy]

the only way is to write a driver,or use the GINA method.

[Kdr Kane]

You can put it in the Task Scheduler as previously suggested or put it in the Startup Script using gpedit.msc.

[Waldo2k2]

if you want it to run, do as ada said and create a driver that is called from win.ini (not sure if nt still uses win.ini the same way...but you can look into that). Or you can register your program as a service and it will load alongside windows, before login.